Mr. Abhijit Chandrakant Shivarkar v. The State Of Maharashtra And ORS.

8.wp 1661.17.doc Urmila Ingale

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1661 OF 2017 Mr.Abhijit Chandrakant Shivarkar .. Petitioner Vs.

The State of Maharashtra and ors.

.. Respondents Mr.Subhash Jadhav a/w Mr.Chandansingh Shekhawat i/b ALMT Legal, for the Petitioner.

Mr.Vikas Mali, AGP for Respondent No.1 - State. Mr.S.B.Shetye, for Respondent No.2.

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

07th FEBRUARY, 2017 P.C. :

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Not on board, mentioned and therefore, taken on board.

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The petitioner's nomination paper came to be rejected for want of signature of the petitioner at one place. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that this mistake could have been rectified at the time of scrutiny. This submission is contradicted by learned Counsel appearing for the 1/2

8.wp 1661.17.doc State Election Commission - Mr.Shetye. Mr.Shetye submitted that at the time of filing of the nomination paper, all the mandatory requirements are to be complied with. 3.

We have perused the record. In the facts, we are not inclined to exercise writ jurisdiction. The election process is set in motion. However, petitioner is at liberty to resort to appropriate statutory remedy after election results are declared. 4.

The Writ Petition is accordingly rejected.

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