Petition challenging the election of respondent no. 3 was dismissed by this court due to gross delay and laches, as it was filed four years after the election.
Petition dismissed due to gross delay and laches.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION
Writ Petition No.32l3 of 2005
Mr Henry Francis Joseph.. petitioner
vs
The State of Mah & ors... respondents
Mr Harshad E Palwe for petitioner
Mr R D Rane GP for respondents
CORAM: A.P.SHAH & D.Y.CHANDRACHUD JJ.
Dated 2.8.2005
P.C:
. The respondent no. 3 was elected to the
respondent no. 2 Municipal Council in 200l.
Present petition challenging the election of the
petitioner is filed in April 2005 i.e. after four
years. The petition suffers from gross delay and
latches and hence dismissed.
Mr Henry Francis Joseph
The State of Maharashtra
respondent no. 3
A.P. Shah
D.Y. Chandrachud
As recorded by the court registry
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