Shubhangi Ravikant Patil v. State Of Maharashtra Thr. The Principal Secretary Urban Development Department And ORS

902-WP.440.2026.doc JVS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Digitally signed by JAYANT VISHWANATH SALUNKE Date:

2026.01.23 14:49:31 +0530 JAYANT VISHWANATH SALUNKE WRIT PETITION NO. 440 OF 2026 Shubhangi Ravikant Patil } Petitioner

Versus

State of Maharashtra & Ors.

} Respondents Mr. Sidheshwar N. Biradar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms. Neha S. Bhide, Government Pleader with Ms.Shruti D. Vyas, Additional Government Pleader and Mr. S. P. Kamble, AGP for State.

Mr. Akshay Pansare with Mr. Nipun Sawane i/b. Mr.Sachindra B. Shetye, Advocates for RespondentState Election Commission. Mr. N. R. Bubna, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 3 & 4. Mr. Jayesh Joshi with Mr. Sham Thakur for Respondent No. 5.

CORAM:

SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ. & SUMAN SHYAM, J.

DATE:

22nd JANUARY 2026 P.C.:

The petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs :- "a) Call for Record & Proceeding of the case, grant rule and allow this petition.

b) Issue appropriate writ, order or direction thereby quashing and setting aside the impugned order dated 31.12.2025 passed by Respondent No. 4 in the interest of justice;

c) Issue appropriate writ, order or direction thereby directing Respondent No. 4 to conduct fresh summary enquiry under Rule 9 and decide all grounds of the Objection Petition within 48 hours, strictly per law;

d) Issue appropriate writ, order or direction thereby directing Respondents to pay costs of Rs. 50,000/- to the Petitioner for appointing Resp. No. 4 an untrained officer as Returning Officer."

902-WP.440.2026.doc 2.

Mr. Sidheshwar N. Biradar, the learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to avail of statutory remedy as available in law.

3.

Writ Petition No. 440 of 2026 is dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty as prayed for.

[SUMAN SHYAM, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE]