Pooja Dilip Gangadhar And Others v. The State Election Commissioner And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 13305 OF 2025 Pooja Dilip Gangadhar and others

VERSUS

The State Election Commissioner and another Ms. S. V. Salunke, Advocate for petitioners Mr. A. B. Girase, GP for respondent-State

CORAM

: Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi & Hiten S. Venegavkar, JJ.

DATE : 07th November, 2025 PER COURT :- 1.

In Writ Petition No. 11974 of 2025 (Vedant Bhupendra Jadhav vs. Chief Election Commissioner and others) and companion matters, vide order dated 13th October 2025, in Para No.5, this Court has observed thus:- "5.

Now in Writ Petition No.12707 of 2025, the petitioner seeks to change the cut-off date, which would definitely affect the election. A similar situation arises in Writ Petition No.12608 of 2025. As regards the inclusion of the petitioner's name in Writ Petition No. 12974 of 2025, it is stated that his name was not available on the 'ERONET Portal even as of 01.09.2025. It is then stated that if it is made available, a decision can be taken accordingly. This ultimately affects the election because the petitioner is relying on his right to vote; therefore, in our opinion, it is covered under 'etc'."

2.

Considering the prayers made in this petition, i.e., inclusion WP-13305-2025.odt

of name of the petitioners in the Final Voter's List, the same would definitely affect the election.

3.

The Registry is therefore, directed to take immediate steps for transfer of record and proceeding of this Writ Petition to the Principal Seat of Bombay.

(Hiten S. Venegavkar, J.) (Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi, J.) B. S. Joshi WP-13305-2025.odt