Vinod Ramu Bilavar v. Maharashtra State Election Commission And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.16655 OF 2025 Vinod Ramu Bilavar .. Petitioner Vs.

Maharashtra State Election Commission, Mumbai & Ors.

.. Respondents Ms. Nimisha Sharma, i/by Mr. Shantanu Patil, Advocates for the Petitioner.

Mr. S.B. Shetye, Advocate for the Respondent-State Election Commission.

Mrs. Neha S. Bhide, Government Pleader with Mr. O.A. Chandurkar, Additional Government Pleader and Mrs. G.R. Raghuwanshi, Assistant Government Pleader for the RespondentState of Maharashtra. CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ. & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.

DATE : 8TH DECEMBER 2025.

P.C. :

Aggrieved by the order dated 18th November 2025, this writ petition has been filed by the petitioner who claims that he is a voter registered for the Nagar Parishad, Gadhinglaj, Dist. Kolhapur. He further claims that he belongs to scheduled caste and Gadhinglaj Nagar Parishad is a reserved seat for a candidate like him. However, his objection has been rejected by an order dated 18th November 2025.

2.

Ms. Nimisha Sharma, the learned counsel for the petitioner states that the elections for Gadhinglaj Nagar Parishad were conducted on 2nd December 2025 and in view of that development, the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition to avail of other legal remedies as available to him in law. 3.

Writ Petition No.16655 of 2025 is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to avail of remedies as available in law. [ GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. ] [ CHIEF JUSTICE ] 1/1 Digitally signed by SNEHA ABHAY DIXIT Date:

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