Shashikant Jaywant Shinde v. Mahesh Sambhajiraje Shinde
11-EP-30-2025+.DOC
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ELECTION PETITION NO.30 OF 2025 Shashikant Jaywant Shinde
...Petitioner
Versus
Mahesh Sambhajiraje Shinde & Ors.
...Respondents
WITH APPLICATION (L) NO.22773 OF 2025 IN ELECTION PETITION NO.30 OF 2025 The Returning Officer, 257-Koregaon Legislative Assembly Constituency, Address: Sub Divisional Office, Koregaon, Tal. Koregaon, Dist. Satara ...Applicant
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN:
Shashikant Jaywant Shinde
...Petitioner
Versus
Mahesh Sambhajiraje Shinde & Ors.
...Respondents
Mr. Siddhesh Bane a/w. Mr. Saurabh Butala i/b. Mr. Harshad Sathe, for the Petitioner.
Mr. Tejas Deshmukh i/b. Mr. Vaibhav Gaikwad, for the Respondent No.1.
Ms. Sweta Shah i/b. Mr. Abhijit P. Kulkarni, for the Respondent Nos.2 and 3-Election Commission.
CORAM:
MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
DATED :
5th AUGUST 2025 P. C.:
1.
This Application has been filed by the Returning Officer, 257Digitally signed by SONALI MILIND PATIL Date:
2025.08.05 16:46:45 +0530 SONALI MILIND PATIL Koregaon Legislative Assembly Constitutency seeking the following prayers:
Sonali
11-EP-30-2025+.DOC "a) That this Hon'ble Court be pleased to declare that the EVM's consisting of Ballot Units 730 and Control Units 365 which are kept in custody of the District Election Officer are not necessary for the adjudication or determining the dispute in the above Election Petition.
b) That this Hon'ble Court be pleased to release 730 Ballot Units and 365 Control Units which are kept in the custody of the District Election Officer. c) That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to strike off the name of Respondent No 2 and 3 from the array of Respondents of this petition, to secure the ends of justice...."
2.
Learned Cousnel appearing for the Petitioner seeks two weeks time to file affidavit-in-reply.
3.
Let such affidavit-in-reply be filed on or before 19th August 2025.
4.
Stand over to 20th August 2025.
[MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.] Sonali