The High Court of Bombay disposed of two writ petitions challenging delimitation of wards. The court noted the delimitation process is ongoing, expected to complete by January 2022, and listed the petitions for future directions.
Petitions disposed of and listed on 16 June 2022 for directions.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.6162 OF 2021
SHASHANK RAGHJUVIR PATIL ....PETITIONER V/S STATE ELECTION COMMISSION & ORS. ....RESPONDENTS
WITH WRIT PETITION NO.7628 OF 2021
AJIV YASHWANT PATIL ....PETITIONER V/S MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION & ORS. ....RESPONDENTS
Mr. Sainand Chaugule for the Petitioner in WP 7628 of 2021. Ms. Shrey Shah, Mr. Aksha Hudda i/b M/s. Hudda & Associates for the Petitioners in WP 6162 of 2021.
Mr. Sachindra B. Shetye a/w Ms. Priyanka H. Chavan, Ms. Manish Bohra for Respondent Nos.1 and 4-State Eelection Commission in WP 6162 of 2021.
Mr. Rajesh S. Datar for Respondent No.2 in WP 7628 of 2021. Mr. A.I. Patel, Additional G.P. with Mr. A.A. Purav, AGP for Respondent No.3-State in both WPs.
CORAM : A.A. SAYED & ABHAY AHUJA, JJ.
DATE : 22 DECEMBER 2021.
P.C.:
1 We record the statement of learned Counsel for the Respondent-
State Election Commission that the process of delimitation of the wards is in
progress and by the end of January 2022 the said work would be
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completed. We are told that it is expected that the entire exercise would be completed and the election programme may be declared by 15 May 2022.
pending. The Petitions are disposed of .
(ABHAY AHUJA, J.) (A.A. SAYED, J.)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Writ Petitions regarding delimitation need to be kept pending given the ongoing process.
Shashank Raghjuvir Patil
Ajiv Yashwant Patil
State Election Commission
A.A. Sayed
Abhay Ahuja
As recorded by the court registry
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