Manohar Sapate v. The Returning Officer For The Election Of The Municipal Corporation

902. wp 1694.17.doc Urmila Ingale

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1694 OF 2017 Manohar Sapate .. Petitioner Vs.

The Returning Officer for the Elections of the Municipal Corporation and anr. .. Respondents Mr.G.S.Godbole i/b Ms.Shruti Tulpule, for the Petitioner. Mr.D.G.Dhanure, for Respondent No.1.

Mr.S.S.Aaradhye, for Respondent No.2.

CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL & M.S.KARNIK, JJ.

09th FEBRUARY, 2017 P.C. :

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One Mr.Ravi Vitthal Jadargi raised written objection to acceptance of nomination paper of respondent No.2. It is alleged that the Returning Officer did not deal with the merits of the said application and without passing any order on the same accepted nomination of respondent No.2.

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Learned Counsel appearing for respondent No.1 submits that Ravi - the objector has not approached this Court 1/2

902. wp 1694.17.doc and therefore, the petitioner would not have any locus standi. The learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had raised objection to acceptance of nomination paper of respondent No.2 in all these 3 Petitions namely Writ Petition No.1693 of 2017, Writ Petition No.1694 of 2017 & Writ Petition No.1695 of 2017.

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By adopting reasons stated in Writ Petition No.1693 of 2017 & Writ Petition No. 1695 of 2017 being connected, this Writ Petition stands dismissed.

(M.S.KARNIK, J.) (NARESH H. PATIL, J.) 2/2