Santosh Shankar Shintre v. State Election Commission, Maharashtra And ANR

WPL3179.16.sxw

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (L) NO.3179 OF 2016 Mr Santosh Shankar Shintre and another ... Petitioners v/s State Election Commission, Maharashtra and others ... Respondents Mr Shriram Redij for Petitioners.

Mr S.B. Shetye for Respondent No.1.

WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO.3308 OF 2016 Mr Santosh B. Naik ... Petitioner v/s State Election Commission, Maharashtra and others ... Respondents Mr R.M. Haridas for Petitioner.

Mr S.B. Shetye for Respondent No.1.

Mr H.B. Takke for Respondent No.3.

CORAM

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

DATE : 15th FEBRUARY 2017 VRD

WPL3179.16.sxw P.C. :- 1.

These Petitions challenge ward formation of the elections to be held to Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.

2.

Perused the record placed before us. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties.

3.

The election process is already set in motion, the elections are well underway. In view of subsequent developments, we are not inclined to interfere at this stage in writ jurisdiction of this Court. Petitions are disposed of accordingly.

(M.S. KARNIK, J.) (NARESH H. PATIL, J.) VRD