Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 355 Bom
Judgement Date : 14 January, 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
REVIEW PETITION NO.180 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.16799 OF 2025
Ajay Bhausaheb Pagare .. Petitioner
Vs.
Sansare Prakash Marshal & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
REVIEW PETITION NO.181 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.16807 OF 2025
Saiprasad Suryakantrao Jataalwar .. Petitioner
Vs.
The Municipal Council, Bhokar & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16756 OF 2025
WRIT PETITION NO.16757 OF 2025
Avinash Sahebrao Patil .. Petitioner
Ashok Dhondu Pawar .. Petitioner
Vs.
The District Collector and Chief Election Officer,
Nashik, Dist. Nashik & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16758 OF 2025
Husainabi Aamin Shaikh .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra,
Through Urban Development Department & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16759 OF 2025
Sarita Tulsiram Choudhary .. Petitioner
Vs.
Election Officer (R.O.),
Ambarnath Municipal Council & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16785 OF 2025
Jyotsna Sunil Vispute .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State Election Commission, Mumbai & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16786 OF 2025
Vikrant Uttam Pandit .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra,
Through Urban Development Department & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
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WRIT PETITION NO.16787 OF 2025
Shantabai Sudhakar Wakde .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra,
Through Urban Development Department & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16788 OF 2025
Shaikh Allabaksh Najir .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra,
Through High Court Bench at Aurangabad & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16789 OF 2025
Vicky Murlidhar Sadafule .. Petitioner
Vs.
The Chief Election Commissioner,
Maharashtra & Anr. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16790 OF 2025
Sachin Chandrapal Sutake .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra,
Through District Collector, Dharashiv & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16792 OF 2025
Nazeer Karimsab Qureshi .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra,
Through Urban Development Department & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16795 OF 2025
Manisha Suresh Dolas & Anr. .. Petitioners
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra,
Through Urban Development Department & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16796 OF 2025
Abdul Hafeez s/o. Abdul Raheman & Anr. .. Petitioners
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra,
Through Urban Development Department & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16797 OF 2025
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Sanjay Pandurang Kale .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State Election Commission,
Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16798 OF 2025
Rupali Vijay Kumawat .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra,
Through Urban Development Department & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16800 OF 2025
Bhagoji Raghoji Panchange .. Petitioner
Vs.
The Divisional Commissioner,
Divisional Commissioner Office,
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16801 OF 2025
Sanjaykumar Bhagwat Waghmare .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State Election Commission,
Maharashtra State & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16802 OF 2025
Shankar Murlidhar Lokhande .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State Election Commission,
Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16803 OF 2025
Sujit Bandopant Shahir .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra,
Through Urban Development Department & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16804 OF 2025
Shaikh Aqueel Ahmed .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra,
Through Urban Development Department & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16805 OF 2025
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Rajendra Ganeshrao Deshmukh .. Petitioner
Vs.
State of Maharashtra,
Through Urban Development Department & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16806 OF 2025
Sadik Abdulkadir Shiledar .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State Election Commission,
Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16808 OF 2025
Ajit Bandopant Shahir .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra,
Through Urban Development Department & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16809 OF 2025
Ajit Bandopant Shahir .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra,
Through Urban Development Department & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16810 OF 2025
Kumar Gorakhnath Shinde .. Petitioner
Vs.
Returning Officer,
Mahabaleshwar Municipal Council & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16811 OF 2025
Nitin Mandalal Jain .. Petitioner
Vs.
State Election Commission,
Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16812 OF 2025
Aasamabi Shaikh Allabaksh .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra,
Through High Court Bench at Aurangabad & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16813 OF 2025
Kumar Gorakhnath Shinde .. Petitioner
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Vs.
Returning Officer,
Mahabaleshwar Municipal Council & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16814 OF 2025
Prakash Marshal Sansare .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State Election Commission,
Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16815 OF 2025
Varsha Tukaram Tayde .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra,
Through Urban Development Department & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16816 OF 2025
Rahul Ashok Bhosale .. Petitioner
Vs.
Returning Officer,
Mahabaleshwar Municipal Council & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16818 OF 2025
Sachin Jagdish Nagpure .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State Election Commission,
Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16764 OF 2025
Swati Sachin Salve .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra,
Through Urban Development Department & Ors. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.16551 OF 2025
Rajshree Vaibhav Inamke .. Petitioner
Vs.
Election Returning Officer,
Saswad Municipal Council & Ors. .. Respondents
Mr. Bhushan Gangurde, Advocate for the Petitioner in
WP/16800/2025.
Mr. Nehal Dhruv with Mr. Jay Gaikwad i/b. Mr. Ranjeet Sangle,
Advocates for the Petitioners in WP/12726/2025,
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WP/12727/2025 and WP/12728/2025.
Mr. Nipun Sawane i/b. Mr. Sachindra B. Shetye, Advocates for
Respondent-State Election Commission.
Ms. Neha S. Bhide, Government Pleader with Mr. O. A.
Chandurkar, Additional Government Pleader, Mr. V. G. Badgujar,
AGP, Ms. G. R. Raghuwanshi, AGP and Ms. Pooja Patil, AGP for
Respondent-State.
Mr. D. S. Kachare, Advocate for the Petitioner in WP/16750/2025.
Mr. Rohan Mirpury, Advocate for Respondent No. 6 in
WP/16810/2025 and for Respondent No. 2 in WP/16551/2025.
CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ. &
GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.
DATE : 14th JANUARY 2026. P.C. :
Post Writ Petition No. 16800 of 2025 after the judgment in Writ Petition No. 11880 of 2025 and connected matters is pronounced.
2. The other matters be posted on 4th February 2026.
[ GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. ] [ CHIEF JUSTICE ]
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