Vinayak Bhaurao Raut v. Election Commission Of India

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ELECTION PETITION NO.7 OF 2024 Vinayak Bhaurao Raut .... Petitioner versus Election Commission of India & Ors.

.... Respondents .......

• Mr. Asim Sarode a/w Vinaykumar Khatu a/w Shriya Awle and Amar Gharte, Advocate for Petitioner.

• Mr. Arun P., Advocate for Respondent No.1.

• Mr. Amar Mishra, AGP for the State/Respondent Nos.2, 3 and 4.

CORAM

: SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.

DATE : 16th AUGUST, 2024 P.C. :

1.

This Election Petition is preferred with a prayer for declaring the result in respect of the 46th Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Constituency, whereby the Respondent No.5 was declared as the elected candidate; to be void. Alternatively, the other prayer is for declaration of fresh election, if the election under challenge is set aside.

MANUSHREE NESARIKAR 2.

Issue summons to all the Respondents in consonance MANUSHREE NESARIKAR Date: 2024.08.20 14:28:17 +0530 with the rules framed by the High Court of Judicature at Nesarikar

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3.

Summons is made returnable on 12/09/2024.

4.

Stand over to 12/09/2024.

(SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)