2026:BHC-NAG:11986-DB 1 103. WP 7108 of 2026.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.7108 OF 2026 DEVAJI VASANTRAO CHAWANE VERSUS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. THE COLLECTOR, NAGPUR AND ANOTHER Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's orders Coram, Appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders Mr. A.R. Ingole, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. S.M. Ukey, AGP for Respondent No.1-State. CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJNISH R. VYAS, JJ. DATED : 09th SEPTEMBER 2026 1. At the outset, learned Counsel for the petitioner makes a statement that none of the family members of the petitioner have taken any benefit of Project Affected Person Certificate. His statement is accepted and recorded as an undertaking to the Court. 2. Without going into the merits and demerits of the case and since the prayer is for direction to the respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment as project affected candidate, we direct that the present petition be treated as a representation and same shall be decided by respondent No.2 in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the production of this order. The decision taken be communicated to the petitioner within a week thereafter. 2 103. WP 7108 of 2026.odt 3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner undertakes to produce a copy of petition along with the order passed today before respondent No.2 within two working days from today.

4. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. (RAJNISH R. VYAS, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.) asd

2026:BHC-NAG:11986-DB 1 103. WP 7108 of 2026.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.7108 OF 2026 DEVAJI VASANTRAO CHAWANE VERSUS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. THE COLLECTOR, NAGPUR AND ANOTHER Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's orders Coram, Appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders Mr. A.R. Ingole, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. S.M. Ukey, AGP for Respondent No.1-State. CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJNISH R. VYAS, JJ. DATED : 09th SEPTEMBER 2026 1. At the outset, learned Counsel for the petitioner makes a statement that none of the family members of the petitioner have taken any benefit of Project Affected Person Certificate. His statement is accepted and recorded as an undertaking to the Court. 2. Without going into the merits and demerits of the case and since the prayer is for direction to the respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment as project affected candidate, we direct that the present petition be treated as a representation and same shall be decided by respondent No.2 in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the production of this order. The decision taken be communicated to the petitioner within a week thereafter. 2 103. WP 7108 of 2026.odt 3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner undertakes to produce a copy of petition along with the order passed today before respondent No.2 within two working days from today.

4. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. (RAJNISH R. VYAS, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.) asd