Ajiv Yashwant Patil v. Maharashtra State Election Commission And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6162 OF 2021 SHASHANK RAGHJUVIR PATIL ....PETITIONER V/S STATE ELECTION COMMISSION & ORS.

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO.7628 OF 2021 AJIV YASHWANT PATIL ....PETITIONER V/S MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION & ORS.

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Mr. Sainand Chaugule for the Petitioner in WP 7628 of 2021. Ms. Shrey Shah, Mr. Aksha Hudda i/b M/s. Hudda & Associates for the Petitioners in WP 6162 of 2021.

Mr. Sachindra B. Shetye a/w Ms. Priyanka H. Chavan, Ms. Manish Bohra for Respondent Nos.1 and 4-State Eelection Commission in WP 6162 of 2021.

Mr. Rajesh S. Datar for Respondent No.2 in WP 7628 of 2021. Mr. A.I. Patel, Additional G.P. with Mr. A.A. Purav, AGP for Respondent No.3-State in both WPs.

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CORAM : A.A. SAYED & ABHAY AHUJA, JJ.

DATE : 22 DECEMBER 2021.

P.C.:

We record the statement of learned Counsel for the RespondentState Election Commission that the process of delimitation of the wards is in progress and by the end of January 2022 the said work would be 1/2

k 2/2 23 wp 6162.21 as.doc completed. We are told that it is expected that the entire exercise would be completed and the election programme may be declared by 15 May 2022. In view of the above, it is not necessary to keep the Petitions pending. The Petitions are disposed of.

List the Petitions on 16 June 2022 for directions. (ABHAY AHUJA, J.) (A.A. SAYED, J.) katkam 2/2