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Namdev Pandit Chavan and Others v. the State of Maharashtra and Others

Bombay HC8 Jan 2021WP/290/2021

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What is this about?

Petitioners sought writ relief claiming illegal deletion of their names from the voters list before Grampanchayat elections. The Court noted the timeline, observing no objection was raised during the statutory objection period. The grievance was dismissed as untimely before completion of the election process.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with no costs.

Namdev Pandit Chavan and Others Vs the State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Bombay HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

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WRIT PETITION NO. 290 OF 2021

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Namdev Pandit Chavan and others

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.. Petitioners

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Versus

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The State of Maharashtra and others

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.. Respondents

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Mr. Ramesh V. Naiknavare, Advocate for the Petitioners.
Mrs. M. A. Deshpande, Addl. G. P. for Respondent No. 1.
Mr. A. B. Kadethankar, Advocate for Respondent No. 2.

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CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA & SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, JJ.

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 DATED : 08th JANUARY, 2021.

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PER COURT:-

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.The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the names of
the petitioners are illegally deleted from the voters list. These
petitioners have voted in the last Grampanchayat elections. Their
names ought to have been incorporated in the valid voters list. The
petitioners are only claiming voting rights. If their names are included
in the voters list, no prejudice would be caused to any party.

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2. The learned Addl. G. P. appears for respondent No. 1 and

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Mr. Kadethankar, learned counsel appears for respondent No. 2.

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3. The provisional voters list was published on 01.12.2020. The

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objections were invited to the provisional voters list from 01.12.2020 to
07.12.2020. Admittedly, the petitioners did not raise any objection to
the provisional voters list. The voters list is finalized on 10.12.2020.
The election programme is published on 15.12.2020. The nomination
papers are accepted from 23.12.2020 to 30.12.2020. The date for
scrutiny was 31.12.2020. The last date for withdrawal of the
nomination form and allotment of symbols was 04.01.2021. All stages
in the process of election are concluded except voting.

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4. For all the aforesaid factual matrix, it will not be possible to entertain the grievance of the petitioners.

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5. Writ petition, as such, is disposed of. No costs.

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( SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI )( S. V. GANGAPURWALA )
 JUDGE JUDGE

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P.S.B.

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Namdev Pandit Chavan and Others v. the State of Maharashtra and Others

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