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Mumbai Charity Advocates Bar Association Thr Its President v. State of Maharashtra Thr the Government Pleader and Ors.

Bombay HC5 Mar 2024PIL/149/2023

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A PIL and writ petition challenging the requisition of Charity Commissioner staff for election duties were disposed of after the Election Commission stepped in to withdraw the notices, reliving the staff. No adjudication was required.

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Requisition of staff stood relieved; notices withdrawn; petitions disposed of without adjudication.

Mumbai Charity Advocates Bar Association Thr Its President Vs… — Election Law | Bombay HC (2024)

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Digitally signed LAXMIKANT by LAXMIKANT GOPAL GOPAL CHANDAN CHANDAN Date: 2024.03.06 10:46:58 +0530

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.149 OF 2023

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Mumbai Charity Advocates Bar Association Through its President Adv.Jamuna Prasad Sukhraj Sharma : Petitioner. Vs. State of Maharashtra and ors. : Respondents.

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WITH

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O.O.C.J.

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WRIT PETITION (L) NO.6968 OF 2024

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The Charity Commissioner : Petitioner Vs. State of Maharashtra and ors. : Respondents.

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Mr. R. D. Soni a/w Mr. Sujay Gawade, Ms. Sumedha Dhopate and Advocate Mudita Pawar and Advocate Rekha Keni i/by Shree & Co. for the Petitioner in PIL No.149/2023.

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Mr.Surel Shah a/w Mr. Saurabh Butala i/by Mr. H. V. Bhadbhade for Respondent No.3 in PIL No.149/2023 and for the Petitioner in WP (L) No.6968 of 2024.

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Mr. Pradeep Rajagopal a/w Advocate Drishti Shah i/by Advocate Rekha Rajagopal for Respondent No.4 in PIL No.149/2023 and for Respondent Nos. 2 to 7 & 9 – ECI in WP (L) No.6968 of 2024.

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Mr. J. P. Sharma, President of Mumbai Charity Advocates Bar Association is present.

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Mr. P. P. Kakade, GP a/w Mr. O. A. Chandurkar, Addl. GP and Mrs. G. R. Raghuwanshi, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 – State in PIL No.149/2023.

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MR. Milind More, Addl. GP for Respondent No.1 - State in WP(L) No.6968 of 2024.

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CORAM : DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ. & ARIF S. DOCTOR, J. DATE : 05^th MARCH, 2024

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P.C. :

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Mr. Rajagopal, learned counsel representing the

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Election Commission of India, on instructions, states that the notices requisitioning the staff for election related work which are under challenge in these Petitions will be withdrawn.

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Accordingly nothing needs to be adjudicated any

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further in these Petitions.

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As a result, the staff of the Charity Commissioner which is already requisitioned and has reported for election related work shall accordingly stand relieved.

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The present Petitions are thus disposed of in terms of

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the statement made by Mr. Rajagopal, the learned counsel

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representing the Election Commission of India.

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(ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.)

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(CHIEF JUSTICE)

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Mumbai Charity Advocates Bar Association Thr Its President v. State of Maharashtra Thr the Government Pleader and Ors.

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