Shankar Sadu Mhatre v. Election Commission Of India And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.17136 OF 2025 Shankar Sadu Mhatre .. Petitioner Vs.

Election Commission of India & Ors.

.. Respondents ...

Mr. Ashutosh Gavnekar i/b. Mr. C. G. Gavnekar and Mr. Rohit Parab, Advocates for the Petitioner Mrs. Neha S. Bhide, Government Pleader with Mr. O. A. Chandurkar, Additional Government Pleader and Ms. G. R. Raghuwanshi, AGP for the RespondentState Mr. Sachindra B. Shetye with Mr. Akshay Pansare, Advocates for the Respondent - State Election Commission CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.

DATE : 18th DECEMBER 2025 P.C. :

A preliminary objection to the maintainability of this writ petition to challenge an order dated 9th December 2025 issued by 4th respondent-State Election Commission has been raised by Mr. Sachindra B. Shetye, the learned counsel for the State Election Commission.

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Post this matter on 22nd December 2025.

[GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE] by PRAVIN DASHARATH PANDIT Date:

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