The High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad dismissed the writ petition seeking direction to conduct elections. The court held that since the cut-off date required extension, the petition failed. No substantive relief was granted and the matter stood adjourned de facto.
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77-wp-2145-2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD
77 WRIT PETITION NO.2145 OF 2019
WITH CA/3757/2019 IN WP/2145/2019
JITENDRA SWARUPCHAND CHAJED AND OTHERS
..PETITIONERS
VERSUS
THE SECRETARY THE MAHARASHTRA STATE CO OPERATIVE
ELECTION AUTHORITY PUNE AND OTHERS..RESPONDENTS
Mr. Sahebrao A. Nagarsoge, Advocate for the
Petitioners.
Mr. P. K. Lakhotiya, AGP for Respondents-State.
Mr. Vithal H. Dighe, Advocate for Respondent No.1.
Mr. Mahesh S. Deshmukh, Advocate for Respondent
No.5.
Mr. Prashant D. Suryawanshi, Advocate for
Respondent No.5.
Mr. A. V. Hon, Advocate for Applicant in
CA/3757/2019.
CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA &
MANGESH S. PATIL, JJ.
DATED : 21st AUGUST, 2019.
PER COURT:-
1.We have heard Mr. Nagarsoge, learned
counsel for petitioners, Mr. Deshmukh, learned
counsel for respondent no.5 and Mr. Hon, learned
counsel for intervenor.
2.The petitioners seek direction to conduct
election.
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3.In Writ Petition No.8971/2019 under order
dated 06.08.2019 we had observed that the
Maharashtra State Co-operative Election Authority
has issued letter to the District Co-operative
Election Authority on 03.08.2019 to submit the
proposal for extending the cut-off date.
4.In view of the fact that the cut-off date
is required to be changed, at present the direction
sought in the present writ petition cannot be
considered.
5.If in near future steps are not taken,
then petitioners may agitate afresh.
6.Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
7.In view of disposal of writ petition,
present civil application is disposed of.
(MANGESH S. PATIL) (S. V. GANGAPURWALA)
JUDGE JUDGE
Devendra/August-19
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the direction to conduct election can be considered while the cut-off date requires extension.
Whether the writ petition is maintainable when steps are required in near future.
Jitendra Swarupchand Chajed and Others
The Secretary, The Maharashtra State Co-Operative Election Authority Pune and Others
S. V. Gangapurwala
Mangesh S. Patil
As recorded by the court registry
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