Jiva Pandu Gavit v. Nitin Arjun Pawar
Case brief
What is this about?
Election Petition No.34 of 2025, Bombay High Court, Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction, N.J. Jamadar, J., order dated 6 October 2025; Jiva Pandu Gavit v. Nitin Arjun Pawar and Ors.; deletion of Respondent Nos.7 to 9; necessary parties; Section 82 Representation of the Peoples Act, 1959; Rule 92(1A) Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961; release of EVMs, 348 Ballot Units and 348 Control Units; custody of District Election Officer; competent Court order; returned candidate; interim application for rejection of election petition; affidavit-in-reply; rejoinder; stand over 12 November 2025; advocates Ajinkya Jaibhave, Joel Carlos, Abhijit Kulkarni.
What did the court decide?
Application No.22 of 2025 stands allowed in terms of prayer clauses (b) and (c) and stands disposed, 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 within two weeks with copy served on Respondent No.1, rejoinder within one week thereafter, matter stood over to 12 November 2025; main Election Petition No.34 of 2025 continues.