Ghansham Kashinathrao Dhokrat v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr Government Pleader And ORS

502-ASWP-7549-2023.DOC Gitalaxmi

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 7549 OF 2023 Dr. Ghansham Kashinathrao Dhokrat

...Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Ors

...Respondents

Mr Ajinkya M Udane, for the Petitioner.

Mr V M Mali, AGP, for the Respondent-State.

Mr Yuvraj Narvankar (online), for Respondents No. 2 to 5. Mr Rui Rodrigues, for Respondent No. 8.

CORAM

G. S. Patel & Neela Gokhale, JJ.

DATED:

19th June 2023 PC:- 1.

This Petition is fully covered by our decision in the previous matter, i.e., Writ Petition No. 7548 of 2023. For the reasons set out there, there will be an identical order in the present Petition. Hence Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith and made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a) with the clarification that the Petitioner is allowed to contest the election subject to all conditions that we have imposed. No costs.

(Neela Gokhale, J) (G. S. Patel, J) 19th June 2023