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Rahul Damodhar Karkhele v. the State of Maharashtra and Others

Bombay HC16 Jan 2017WP/354/2017

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This oral order disposed of a writ petition seeking relief for deletion from one voters list and inclusion in another. The court directed the Tahsildar to decide the application for inclusion in the village voters list for Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections within one week.

What did the court decide?

Respondent no.05 directed to decide petitioner's application for inclusion in voters list within one week on merits.

Rahul Damodhar Karkhele Vs the State of… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Bombay HC (2017)

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(1)W.P. No. 0354 of 2017

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD.

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Writ Petition No. 0354 of 2017

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District : Ahmednagar
Rahul Damodhar Karkhele,
Age : 43 years,
Occupation : Agriculture /
 Business,
R/o. Tribhuwanwadi,
Taluka Pathardi,
District Ahmednagar. .. Petitioner.

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versus

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1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai - 32.

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2. The State Election Commissioner, New Administrative Building, In front of Mantralaya, Madam Kama Road, Hutatma Rajguru Chauk, Mumbai.

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3. The District Election Officer, The Collector, Ahmednagar, Dist. Ahmednagar.

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4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Electoral Registering Officer, Pathardi Division, Taluka Pathardi, District Ahmednagar.

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5. The Tahsildar, Pathardi, Assistant Electoral Registering Officer, Taluka Pathardi, District Ahmednagar.

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(2)W.P. No. 0354 of 2017

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6.The Block Level Officer,
Shri Gaikwad Dnyandev Ramkrishna,
Age : 50 years,
Occupation : Service,
At Post Tribhuwanwadi,
Taluka Pathardi,
Dist. Ahmednagar. .. Respondents.

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Mr. P.R. Nangare, Advocate, for the petitioner.

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Mr. A.R. Borulkar, Asst. Government Pleader, for respondent no.01.

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Mr. S.T. Shelke, Advocate, for respondent no.02.

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CORAM : V.M. KANADE &
 SANGITRAO S. PATIL, JJ.
DATE : 16TH JANUARY 2017

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ORAL ORDER :

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Heard.

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02.The petitioner had made an application for
removal of his name from voters' list for elections
to Municipal Council, Pathardi, District Ahmednagar.
The Municipal Council accordingly deleted his name
from voters' list for elections to Municipal Council,
Pathardi. Simultaneously, the petitioner had applied
for inclusion of his name in voters' list of village
Tribhuwanwadi, Taluka Pathardi, District Ahmednagar,
for the purpose of elections of Zilla Parishad and
Panchayat Samiti. It is submitted that though he had
filed an application to that effect in July 2016, the

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(3)W.P. No. 0354 of 2017

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same has not been decided so far.

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03.This being only relief claimed by the
petitioner, the respondent no.05 - Tahsildar is
directed to take a decision on the application made
by the petitioner, praying for inclusion of his name
in the voters' list of village Tribhuwanwadi which
comes in 223 Rahuri Legislative Assembly Constituency
for the purpose of Zilla Parishad & Panchayat Samiti
election 2017, within one week, on merits and in
accordance with law.

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04.With the above directions, the Writ Petition
is disposed of.

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05.Parties to act on an authenticated copy of
this order. In addition, the learned Asst.
Government shall inform this order to the Tahsildar
and even if copy of this order is not available, the
Tahsildar may proceed to decide petitioner's
application.

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( Sangitrao S. Patil ) ( V.M. Kanade )
JUDGE JUDGE

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puranik / WP354.17

Rahul Damodhar Karkhele v. the State of Maharashtra and Others

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