Sayyed Jahangir Sayyed Naim and Another v. State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secy., Urban Development Department, Mumbai and Ors.
Election dispute – nominated councillors of Municipal Council, Barshitakli
Case brief
What is this about?
Neutral citation 2026:BHC-NAG:1382-DB; Writ Petition No. 746 of 2026, High Court of Bombay, Nagpur Bench, decided 28 January 2026 by Anil S. Kilor and Raj D. Wakode, JJ. Petitioners: Sayyed Jahangir Sayyed Naim and anr. (Ram Karode, Advocate); respondents: State of Maharashtra and others (A. V. Palshikar, AGP for respondent nos. 1 and 2). Subject: elections of nominated councillors of Municipal Council, Barshitakli. Outcome: petition transferred to the Principal Seat at Mumbai; not decided on merits.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Registry to transfer Writ Petition No. 746 of 2026 to the Principal Seat at Mumbai; the petition itself was not decided on merits at the Nagpur Bench. ¶12