Vinod S/O Kawduji Khobragade v. The Election Commission Of India, Thr. Chief Election Commissioner, New Delhi And ORS

2024:BHC-NAG:4290-DB 1 WP-2510-2024.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Writ Petition No.2510 of 2024 [Shri Vinod S/o Kawduji Khobragade VERSUS The Election Commission of India, through its Chief Election Commissioner, New Delhi and others] Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court'

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Shri G.G. Bade, Counsel for Petitioner.

Ms N.G. Chaubey, Counsel for Respondent No.1. Shri Amit M. Kukday, Counsel for Respondent No.2. Shri D.V. Chauhan, Government Pleader for Respondent No.3. CORAM : NITIN W. SAMBRE AND ABHAY J. MANTRI , JJ .

ATE : 15 th APRIL , 2024 1.

In view of bar under Article 329(b) of the Constitution of India and as the election programme has already advanced, we refrain ourselves from causing any indulgence in our extra ordinary jurisdiction. 2.

The petition stands dismissed accordingly.

3.

Needless to clarify that it shall be open for the petitioner to avail the remedy of filing an election petition under the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 once the elections are over. (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (NITIN W. SAMBRE, J.) LANJEWAR