Aadesh Suresh Jadhav v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Chief Election Commission And ORS

Digitally signed by GAURI AMIT GAEKWAD Date:

2026.01.03 13:54:17 +0530 GAURI AMIT GAEKWAD 2.WP-23-2026.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.23 OF 2026 Aadesh Suresh Jadhav ....Petitioner

Versus

The State Election Commission & Ors.

....Respondents ---- Mr. Nitin Gaware Patil a/w. Mr. Omkar Chavan i/b. Advocate Z.H. Farooqui for the Petitioner.

Mr. Aadesh Suresh Jadhav, Petitioner present in person. Mr. S.B. Shetye for the State Election Commission. Mrs. K.N. Solunke, Addl. GP (through video conferencing) for the Respondent - State.

Mr. V.S. Bedre (through video conferencing) for Respondent Nos.2 and 3.

Mr. Abhijeet Joshi for Respondent No.4.

---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.

(VACATION COURT) DATE : 3rd JANUARY, 2026 P.C. :- 1.

Before the opening of submissions, the learned Advocate for the Petitioner, on instructions from the Petitioner who is present in the Court hall, submits that the Petitioner would avail of the remedy of filing an Election Petition, as the case may arise, and seeks liberty to withdraw this Petition.

Gauri Gaekwad

2.WP-23-2026.odt 2.

In view of the above, this Petition is disposed off as withdrawn, on instructions, with liberty as prayed. All contentions of all the stakeholders are kept open.

(RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) (VACATION COURT) Gauri Gaekwad