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Dipak Govind Sonawane and Anr. v. the State of Maharashtra Thr. Minister for Co. Operation and Marketing and Ors.

Bombay HC14 Jan 2025WP/11396/2024

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Bombay High Court writ petition disposed 21 January 2025; APMC Satana; appointment of government Administrator versus non-government Board of Administrators; District Election Officer notified election programme; Managing Committee elections; Article 226 Constitution of India; State of Maharashtra; contentions on elections kept open; no adjudication on merits.

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No substantive relief adjudicated; petition disposed of on acceptance of the election programme notified by the District Election Officer, with all contentions of the parties on the elections kept open. ¶24

Dipak Govind Sonawane and Anr. vs the State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Bombay HC (2025)

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PRAJAKTASAGARVARTAK Digitallysigned byPRAJAKTASAGARVARTAKDate:2025.01.2218:09:12+0530

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5-WP 11396-24.DOC

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Prajakta Vartak

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 11396 OF 2024

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Dipak Govind Sonawane & Anr. Vs.

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The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

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...Petitioners

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...Respondents

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Mr. Kalpesh Patil for the Petitioners. Ms. S. S. Bhende, AGP for State. Ms. Iraa Dube-Patil i/b. Jay & Co. for Respondent No.8/APMC.

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CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ. DATED: 21 JANUARY 2025

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P.C.

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This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed

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praying for the following substantive reliefs:-

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“a. Issue appropriate writ, order or direction thereby directing the Respondent authorities to appoint government official as Administrator, for managing the affairs of Respondent No.8, Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Satana till elections of the said Market committee are held;

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b. Issue appropriate writ, order or direction thereby directing the Respondent authorities to cancel the process initiated for appointment of non government Board of Administrators, for managing the affairs of Respondent No.8, Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Satana;

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c. Alternatively Issue appropriate writ, order or direction thereby directing the Respondent authorities to conduct elections of Managing Committee of Respondent No.8, Agricultural Produce Market Commitee, Satana at the earliest.”

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We have heard learned counsel for the parties. On the earlier

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occasion we had adjourned the proceedings to enable Ms. Bhende, learned

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AGP to take instructions. Today Ms. Bhende states that the District Election

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Officer has already notified election programme, copy of which is placed on record.

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In this view of the matter, the grievance of the petitioners would stand redressed on the election now being declared. Thus, keeping open all contentions of the parties on the elections, further adjudication of the petition is not called for.

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Writ petition is accordingly disposed of accepting the election programme.

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(ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.)

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(G. S. KULKARNI, J.)

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