Lakshman Kisan Pawar v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary And Others

2025:BHC-AUG:5842 905-WP-2788-25

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 905 WRIT PETITION NO. 2788 OF 2025 LAKSHMAN KISAN PAWAR

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Revan P. Bhumkar AGP for Respondent-State : Mr. K. S. Patil ...

CORAM

: KISHORE C. SANT, J.

Dated : February 26, 2025 PER COURT :- 1.

Heard the learned Advocate for the petitioner and the learned AGP for some time.

2.

The grievance of the petitioner is in respect of finalization of voters list. The petitioner had filed objections to the voters list on 23.01.2025. By order dated 06.02.2025, the District Co-operative Election Officer rejected the objections stating that no specific reasons are given in the application showing that a particular voter is disqualified for any particular reason. The petitioner thereafter, again lodged objection on 12.02.2025. The said application again came to be rejected on 17.02.2025. He submits that now the Election Program is already declared. However, it is the contention of

905-WP-2788-25 the petitioner that when the Election Program was finalized on 13.02.2025, thereafter the objections are rejected. Now, the Election Program is declared on 24.02.2025. The learned Advocate for the petitioner relied upon the judgment in the case of Dattatray Genaba Lole and Others vs. Divisional Joint Registrar, Cooperative Socieities and Others reported in 2021 SCC Online Bom 4579 : (2022) 1 Bom CR 471.

3.

The learned AGP submits that since now, the Election is declared, the only course open to the petitioner is to file Election dispute before the Competent Authority. In view of the submissions, this Court finds that the petitioner has a remedy to file Election dispute. It is well settled that once the Election Program is started, the Court is not expected to cause interference in the process. Considering the above, this Court is not inclined to entertain the writ petition. 4.

The writ petition stands dismissed with no order as to costs.

5.

Needles to say that, the petitioner is at liberty to take whatever course available under law.

( KISHORE C. SANT, J. ) PRW