Arif Lalan Khan S/O Lalankhan Alias Naseem Khan v. Dilip Bhausaheb Lande

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ELECTION PETITION NO.9 OF 2025 Arif Lalan Khan s/o. Lalan Khan @ Naseem Khan

...Petitioner

Versus

Dilip Bhausaheb Lande

...Respondent

Mr. R.D. Soni a/w. Sakshi Agarwal i/b. Bipin Joshi, Advocates for Petitioner.

Mr. Shardul Singh a/w. Mr. Ninad Thikekar & Leora Furtado, Advocates for Respondent No.1.

Mr. Manish Upadhye, AGP for Respondent No.2.

Ms Naira Jeejeebhoy (through VC) a/w. Mr. Arun Panickar, Mr. Vinod Nair & Mr. Tanmay Pawar, Advocates for Respondent No.3.

CORAM: SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.

DATE : MARCH 26, 2025 PC :

1.

Learned Counsel for Respondent No.8 has entered appearance and accepts notice. Liberty to file Vakalatnama. 2.

Learned Counsel for Respondent No.1, who is the Returning Candidate seeks three weeks' time to file an application under Order VII Rule 11 on the premise that the Petition is not maintainable . Digitally signed by AARTI GAJANAN PALKAR Date:

2025.04.03 10:30:38 +0530 AARTI GAJANAN PALKAR MARCH 26, 2025 Aarti Palkar

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Learned Counsel for Respondent No.2 submits that service is not complete which is contested by the Petitioner. Be that as it may, let service be effected. The Petitioner undertakes to serve a copy of this Petition once again on the Advocates for Respondent No.2, namely, the Returning Officer in the course of today.

4.

In these circumstances, list for further consideration on April 23, 2025.

5.

All actions required to be taken pursuant to this order, shall be taken upon receipt of a downloaded copy as available on this Court's website.

[ SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.] MARCH 26, 2025 Aarti Palkar