Gajanan S/O Dhanu Rathod v. State Election Commissioner,Mumbai And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO. 4665 OF 2021 PETITIONER :- Gajanan Dhanu Rathod, aged about 64 years, Occup.Retired/Agriculturist, R/o Fulwani, Post. Mahalungi, Tah.Digras, Dist.Yavatmal.

...VERSUS...

RESPONDENTS :- 1.

State Election Commissioner, New Administrative Building, Madam Kama Road, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mumbai.

2.

The Collector, Yavatmal, Tah. And Dist. Yavatmal.

3.

The Tahsildar, Digras, Tah. Digras, District Yavatmal.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Bhushan Dafle, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. A.S.Fulzele, Addl.G.P. for respondent Nos.1 to 3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : SUNIL B.SHUKRE & ANIL L.PANSARE, JJ.

DATE : 18 .1 1 .2021.

O R A L J U D G M E N T (Per :Sunil B. Shukre, J.) 1.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Addl.G.P who appears by waiving notice for respondent Nos.2 Kavita

16-wp-4665-212/2 and 3 . There is no need to issue any notice to respondent No.1 as no relief is claimed against respondent No.1. The relief claimed here is limited.

2.

Hence, Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3.

Respondent No.2 is directed to decide the representation dated 21.01.2020 made by the petitioner, in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within six weeks from the date of the order.

Rule in above terms. No costs.

(ANIL L.PANSARE,J) (SUNIL B. SHUKRE,J) Kavita