Ashok Ramchandra Patil v. State of Maharashtra Thr. the Principal Secretary Urban Development Department and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; withdrawal with liberty to avail statutory remedy; election-related Objection Petition with five grounds; Returning Officer; Respondent No. 4; fresh summary enquiry under Rule 9 within 48 hours; impugned order dated 31.12.2025; State Election Commission respondent; costs of Rs. 50,000/- sought for appointment of untrained officer as Returning Officer; petitioner Ashok Ramchandra Patil; State of Maharashtra; coram Shree Chandrashekhar CJ and Suman Shyam J; decision date 22 January 2026; no holdings on the pleaded issues; no cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the writ petition granted, with liberty to the petitioner to avail of the statutory remedy as available in law; petition dismissed as withdrawn. ¶23