Mahesh v. The Returning Officer for Municipal
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed off
Key paragraphs
- Para 66. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed off as withdrawn, with liberty. All contentions of all the stakeholders are kept open. (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) (VACATION COURT) Trupti 2 of 2
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 14 OF 2026 Mahesh s/o. Ramchandra Tambe … Petitioner versus The Returning Officer for Municipal Corporation General Election 2025 of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar & Anr. … Respondents Mr.Avinash R. Borulkar (through video conferencing) for the Petitioner. Mr.Suhas Urgunde (through video conferencing) for Respondent No.1. Mr. S.B. Shetye for the Respondent - State Election Commission. ---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J. (VACATION COURT) DATE : 2nd JANUARY, 2026 P.C. :-
Leave to add the State Election Commission as a party Respondent. Addition be carried out forthwith.
This matter was heard for a long time. All the submissions advanced by the learned Advocate for the Petitioner have been considered. Trupti 1 of 2 5-wp-14-2026.odt
Twice, the learned Advocate for the Petitioner sought a pass over.
When the matter was called out at the end of the board, as a pass-over matter, the learned Advocate for the Petitioner submits, on instructions from the Petitioner, that the Petitioner desires to withdraw the Petition. If advised, the Petitioner may avail of the statutory remedy of filing an Election Petition.
Operative part
In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed off as withdrawn, with liberty. All contentions of all the stakeholders are kept open. (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) (VACATION COURT) Trupti 2 of 2
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed off
Which court decided this case, and when?
Bombay High Court, on 02 Jan 2026. The bench was RAVINDRA V GHUGE.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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