Vitthal Tanaji Shelar v. The State Election Commission And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3578 OF 2025 Ajay Bhanudas Patil WRIT PETITION NO.3734 OF 2025 Vijay Bhanudas Patil WRIT PETITION NO.3735 OF 2025 Suwarna Pramod Gurav WRIT PETITION NO.3736 OF 2025 Nirmala Manoj Shelar WRIT PETITION NO.3737 OF 2025 Rekha Bhanudas Patil WRIT PETITION NO.3738 OF 2025 Satvashila Dipak Lade WRIT PETITION NO.3739 OF 2025 Deepak Popat Lade Digitally signed by SUMEDH NAMDEO SONAWANE Date:

2025.04.24 10:59:59 +0530 1/5 SUMEDH NAMDEO SONAWANE

WRIT PETITION NO.3741 OF 2025 Manoj Shankar Shelar WRIT PETITION NO.3742 OF 2025 Bhanudas Dyandev Patil WRIT PETITION NO.3743 OF 2025 Pawan Endubai Shelar WRIT PETITION NO.3744 OF 2025 Vitthal Tanaji Shelar WRIT PETITION NO.3745 OF 2025 Tejashri Bharat Mulik WRIT PETITION NO.3581 OF 2025 Suwarna Vitthal Shelar WRIT PETITION NO.3580 OF 2025 Varshali Patil 2/5

WRIT PETITION NO.3579 OF 2025 Ashvini Anandrao Kadam Mr. Ajit Kenjale a/w. Adv. Sai Rajendra Kadam, Adv. Azharuddin A. Khan for the Petitioners in all Petitions.

Mr. Sachindra B. Shetye a/w. Adv. Akshay Pansare for Respondent No.1Station Election Commission in all Petitions. Mr. Kedar Dighe, Addl. G.P. a/w. Adv. P.V. Nelson Rajan, AGP for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3-State in WP/3578/2025 and WP/3734/2025. Ms. M.P. Thakur, AGP for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3-State in WP/3735/2025 and WP/3736/2025.

Mr. P.G. Sawant, AGP for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3-State in WP/3737/2025 and WP/3738/2025.

Mr. A.A. Alaspurkar, AGP for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3-State in WP/3739/2025 and WP/3741/2025.

Ms. Snehal S. Jadhav, AGP for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3-State in WP/3742/2025 and WP/3743/2025.

Ms. Dhruti Kapadia, AGP for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3-State in WP/3744/2025 and WP/3745/2025.

Ms. Tanu N. Bhatia, AGP for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3-State in WP/3581/2025 and WP/3580/2025.

Mr. Ketan Joshi, 'B' Panel Advocate for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3-State in WP/3579/2025.

Mr. Akshay Shinde for Respondent Nos.4 & 7-ECI. Mr. Kaustubh K. Kandpile for Respondent No.5. CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND KAMAL KHATA, JJ.

DATE : 22nd April, 2025.

P.C.:- 1) Mr. Shetye waives notice on behalf of Respondent No.1 in all Petitions.

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1.1) Mr. Kedar Dighe waives notice on behalf of the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in Writ Petition No.3578 of 2025 and Writ Petition No.3734 of 2025.

1.2) Ms. M.P. Thakur waives notice on behalf of the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in Writ Petition No.3735 of 2025 and Writ Petition No.3736 of 2025.

1.3) Mr. P.G. Sawant waives notice on behalf of the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in Writ Petition No.3737 of 2025 and Writ Petition No.3738 of 2025.

1.4) Mr. A.A. Alaspurkar waives notice on behalf of the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in Writ Petition No.3739 of 2025 and Writ Petition No.3741 of 2025.

1.5) Ms. Snehal Jadhav waives notice on behalf of the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in Writ Petition No.3742 of 2025 and Writ Petition No.3743 of 2025.

1.6) Ms. Dhruti Kapadia waives notice on behalf of the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in Writ Petition No. 3744 of 2025 and Writ Petition No. 3745 of 2025.

1.7) Ms. Tanu N. Bhatia waives notice on behalf of the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in Writ Petition No.3581 of 2025 and Writ Petition No.3580 of 2025.

1.8) Mr. Ketan Joshi waives notice on behalf of the Respondent 4/5

Nos.2 and 3 in Writ Petition No. 3579 of 2025. 1.9) Mr. Akshay Shinde waives notice on behalf of the Respondent Nos.4 and 7 in all Petitions.

1.10) Mr. Kaustubh K. Kandpile waives notice on behalf of Respondent No.5 in all Petitions.

2) Record indicates that, Respondent No.6 is duly served with the notice.

3) Learned Advocate appearing for Respondent Nos.4 and 7 seeks time to file reply.

3.1) At his request, stand over to 27th June, 2025. (KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.) 5/5