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Shubhangi Ravikant Patil v. State of Maharashtra Thr. the Principal Secretary Urban Development Department and Ors.

Bombay HC9 Jan 2026WP/440/2026

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What is this about?

Writ petition withdrawn; dismissal as withdrawn with liberty to pursue statutory remedy; Maharashtra; State Election Commission; Returning Officer; summary enquiry under Rule 9; Objection Petition; order dated 31.12.2025 by Respondent No. 4; alleged untrained officer as Returning Officer; costs Rs. 50,000/- prayed but not granted; no merits adjudicated; Coram: Shree Chandrashekhar, CJ. and Suman Shyam, J.; decided 22.01.2026.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the writ petition, with liberty to avail of statutory remedy as available in law; petition dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive relief (quashing of the order dated 31.12.2025, fresh Rule 9 enquiry, or costs) was granted. ¶3

Shubhangi Ravikant Patil vs State of Maharashtra Thr. the Principal Secretary Urban Development Department and Ors. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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Digitally signed by JAYANTVISHWANATH JAYANTVISHWANATHSALUNKE SALUNKE Date: 2026.01.23 14:49:31 +0530

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WRIT PETITION NO. 440 OF 2026

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Shubhangi Ravikant Patil } Petitioner Versus

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State of Maharashtra & Ors. } Respondents

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Mr. Sidheshwar N. Biradar, Advocate for the Petitioner.

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Ms. Neha S. Bhide, Government Pleader with Ms.Shruti D. Vyas, Additional Government Pleader and Mr. S. P. Kamble, AGP for State.

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Mr. Akshay Pansare with Mr. Nipun Sawane i/b. Mr.Sachindra B. Shetye, Advocates for RespondentState Election Commission.

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Mr. N. R. Bubna, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 3 & 4.

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Mr. Jayesh Joshi with Mr. Sham Thakur for Respondent No. 5.

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CORAM: SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ. & SUMAN SHYAM, J.

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DATE: 22^nd JANUARY 2026

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P.C.:

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The petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs :-

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“a) Call for Record & Proceeding of the case, grant rule and allow this petition.

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b) Issue appropriate writ, order or direction thereby quashing and setting aside the impugned order dated 31.12.2025 passed by Respondent No. 4 in the interest of justice;

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c) Issue appropriate writ, order or direction thereby directing Respondent No. 4 to conduct fresh summary enquiry under Rule 9 and decide all grounds of the Objection Petition within 48 hours, strictly per law;

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d) Issue appropriate writ, order or direction thereby directing Respondents to pay costs of Rs. 50,000/- to the Petitioner for appointing Resp. No. 4 an untrained officer as Returning Officer.”

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Mr. Sidheshwar N. Biradar, the learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to avail of statutory remedy as available in law.

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Writ Petition No. 440 of 2026 is dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty as prayed for.

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[SUMAN SHYAM, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE]

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Shubhangi Ravikant Patil v. State of Maharashtra Thr. the Principal Secretary Urban Development Department and Ors.

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