Shrikrisha Mahadeo Adbol v. Election Commission Of India Thr Its Secretary, New Delhi

1 wp382.16.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.382 OF 2016 [Shrikrishna Mahadeo Adbol .vs. Election Commission of India and one] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shri N.B. Rathod, counsel for the petitioner, Ms. Neerja Chaubey, counsel for respondent no.1, Mrs. Mugdha Chandurkar, counsel for respondent no.2. ..........

CORAM : SMT. VASANTI A. NAIK AND MRS. SWAPNA JOSHI, JJ.

DATED : JUNE 16, 2016.

The only prayer made by the petitioner in the instant petition is for a direction to the Election Commission of India to decide the complaint of the petitioner, dated 31.3.2015 within a time frame. Ms. Chaubey, the learned counsel for the Election Commission of India has tendered an affidavit-in-reply in the court today. The same is accepted on record.

It is stated in the affidavit-in-reply that the respondent no.1 is considering the complaint of the petitioner, dated 31.3.2015 and the same would be decided within a reasonable period. In view of the statement made on behalf of the respondent no.1, we direct the respondent no.1 to decide the complaint of the petitioner as early as possible and positively within a period of six months.

Order accordingly. No costs.

JUDGE JUDGE Gulande