Navnath Yashwant Lokhande And ANR. v. The Returning Officer, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation And ORS.

45. WP 2966.17.doc JPP

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2966 OF 2017 Navnath Yashwant Lokhande & Anr.

... Petitioners.

V/s.

The Returning Officer, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation and Ors.

... Respondents.

Mr. Sudhir V. Sadavarte for the Petitioners.

Mr. Mayur Jadhav i/b. Mr. Sachindra B. Shetye for Respondent 2. Mr. Manish M. Pabale, AGP for Respondent No.5. Mr. Ravi G. Shinde for Respondent No.6.

CORAM : A.S. Oka and M.S. Sonak, JJ.

11 December, 2017.

P.C. :- The challenge in this Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is to the result of the General Ward Election of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation. Efficacious remedy of filing election dispute is available under Section 16 of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949.

45. WP 2966.17.doc 2.

Therefore, we decline to entertain this Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Remedy of the Petitioners is kept open.

(M.S. Sonak, J.) (A.S. Oka, J.)