Nitin Arjun Pawar v. Jiva Pandu Gavit
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction) interim order in Election Petition No.34 of 2025, Jiva Pandu Gavit v. Nitin Arjun Pawar & Ors. Key points: deletion of Respondent Nos.7 to 9 as unnecessary parties under S.82 Representation of the Peoples Act, 1959; release of EVMs (348 Ballot Units, 348 Control Units) from District Election Officer custody; Rule 92(1A) Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 — control units sealed against opening/inspection save by competent Court order; Petitioner's right to seek summons of election record kept open; returned candidate's application (AEP No.21 of 2025) for rejection of the petition pending, reply within two weeks, next date 12 November 2025.
What did the court decide?
Application No.22 of 2025 allowed in terms of prayer clauses (b) and (c), with the Petitioner's right to file an application to summon the record from the Election Officer kept open; in Application No.21 of 2025, affidavit in reply permitted within two weeks (copy to Respondent No.1) and rejoinder within one week thereafter; matter stood over to 12 November 2025.