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Bombay High Court

Mahadev Ambo Ghatal vs The State Of Maharashtra Thr Chief Sec. ... on 2 December, 2025

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jvs         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                     CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                          WRIT PETITION NO. 11880 OF 2025

      Dnyanoba Bhiva Kamle                       .. Petitioner
           Versus
      The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                       WITH
                          WRIT PETITION NO. 11477 OF 2025

      Jimmy M.Gonsalves & Anr.                   .. Petitioners
           Versus
      The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                       WITH
                          WRIT PETITION NO. 11878 OF 2025

      Vikram Kashinathrao Khutwad                .. Petitioner
           Versus
      The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                       WITH
                          WRIT PETITION NO. 12303 OF 2025

      Ganesh Atmaram Gulvi                       .. Petitioner
           Versus
      The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                       WITH
                          WRIT PETITION NO. 12368 OF 2025

      Mahendra Dwakanath Patil                   .. Petitioner
           Versus
      The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                       WITH
                          WRIT PETITION NO. 12369 OF 2025

      Sharad Padmakar Patil                      .. Petitioner
           Versus
      The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

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                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 12216 OF 2025

Jimmy M. Gonsalves                         .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 11930 OF 2025

Sanjay Pundlik Tungar                      .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 12935 OF 2025

Bhausaheb Sukdeo Gaikwad & Anr.            .. Petitioners
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                               WITH
                WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 33340 OF 2025

Kishor Jagannath Thakare                   .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                            WITH
               WRIT PETITION NO. 13371 OF 2025
                            WITH
          INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 33915 OF 2025

Sachin Suresh Bhosale                      .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                            WITH
               WRIT PETITION NO. 13458 OF 2025
                            WITH
          INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 37766 OF 2025

Nitin Madanlal Partani                     .. Petitioner
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     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.       .. Respondents
                              WITH
               WRIT PETITION NO. 14420 OF 2025

Sachin Vinayak Gharat                      .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 13515 OF 2025

Hira Sitaram Patil                         .. Petitioner
     Versus
Municipal Commissioner& Ors.               .. Respondents

                               WITH
                WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 33740 OF 2025

Jimmy M. Gonsalves & Anr.                  .. Petitioners
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 13518 OF 2025

Jitendra Awhad C/o Satish Awhad            .. Petitioner
     Versus
Municipal Commissioner & Ors.              .. Respondents

                               WITH
                WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 33895 OF 2025

Wilfred Manuel D'Souza & Anr.              .. Petitioners
      Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                               WITH
                WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 34566 OF 2025

Ankush Markand Ahire                       .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

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                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15299 OF 2025

Siddharth Sonaji Ingle                     .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 14728 OF 2025

Sachin Jalindar Sawant                     .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 14753 OF 2025

Kailas Devidas Pagare                      .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 14767 OF 2025

Anita W/o Sajjanrao Salunke                .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 14809 OF 2025

Vishnudas Appasaheb Jagtap                 .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 14828 OF 2025

Nilesh Popat Satpute                       .. Petitioner
      Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents
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                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 14820 OF 2025

Dilip S/o Shashikumar Naik                 .. Petitioner
      Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 14821 OF 2025

Dilip S/o Shashikumar Naik                 .. Petitioner
      Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 14842 OF 2025

Shaikh Afroz Noroddin                      .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 14851 OF 2025

Gautam S/o Amrutrao Rohinkar               .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 14848 OF 2025

Dipankar Satish Bachhav                    .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 14886 OF 2025

Santosh S/o Kisanrao Kolhe                 .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents



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                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 14875 OF 2025

Hari and Haribhau S/o Ganpat Thote         .. Petitioner
      Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 14854 OF 2025

Muzaffar Papabhai Shaikh                   .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 14859 OF 2025

Annasaheb S/o Reoji Patil Davkhar          .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 14855 OF 2025

Shaikh Afsar Nawaboddin                    .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 14874 OF 2025

Saiprasad Suryakantrao Jatalwar            .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 14878 OF 2025

Sanjay Vaijnathrao Jagatkar                .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents



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                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 14881 OF 2025

Nilesh Popat Satpute                       .. Petitioner
      Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 14892 OF 2025

Vishal Hanmant Aglave                      .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15700 OF 2025

Akhilesh Maheshwari Sharma                 .. Petitioner
     Versus
Union of India & Ors.                      .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15412 OF 2025

Kiran Shankar Bhoir                        .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 14981 OF 2025

Sagar Vasantrao shitole                    .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 14966 OF 2025

Vikas Shivaji Dinde & Ors.                 .. Petitioners
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents



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                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 14967 OF 2025

Sagar Bajrang Kamble                       .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15003 OF 2025

Sathishchandra Rothe Patil                 .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15006 OF 2025

Rahul S/o Ramkrushna                       .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15015 OF 2025

Syed Farooq Syed Karim                     .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15013 OF 2025

Vandana W/o Rajesh Wankhade                .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15017 OF 2025

Nishant Satish Bayas                       .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15018 OF 2025
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Dinesh Tarachand Bansod                    .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15026 OF 2025

Vasantrao S/o Namdev Jagtap                .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15617 OF 2025

Prakash Narayan Bhuyal                     .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15539 OF 2025

Mahadev Ambo Ghatal                        .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15122 OF 2025

Sidharthkumar S/o Digambarrao
Surywanshi                                 .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15121 OF 2025

Sidharthkumar Suryanwanshi                 .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15124 OF 2025

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Arpita Vijay Halgade @ Arpita
Udayraj Gaikwad                             .. Petitioner
      Versus
The Electrion Commission of India
& Ors.                                      .. Respondents
                             WITH
                WRIT PETITION NO. 15123 OF 2025
                             WITH
           INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 36348 OF 2025
Amol Arvind Annadate                        .. Petitioner
     Versus
The Chief Election Officer & Ors.           .. Respondents
                                  WITH
                     WRIT PETITION NO. 15125 OF 2025

Sahebrao S/o Kishanrao Shirsat              .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.             .. Respondents
                                  WITH
                     WRIT PETITION NO. 15127 OF 2025

Hemant S/o Balasaheb Jadhav                 .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.             .. Respondents
                                  WITH
                     WRIT PETITION NO. 15356 OF 2025

Sagar Dnyaneshwar Naik               .. Petitioner
     Versus
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
& Ors.                               .. Respondents
                             WITH
              WRIT PETITION NO. 15544 OF 2025

Madhukar Harishchandra Bhoir                .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State Election Commissioner
of Maharashtra & Ors.                       .. Respondents



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                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15741 OF 2025

Govind S/o Abhanrao Mutkule                .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents


                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15786 OF 2025

Ashok Bhauso Patil                         .. Petitioner
     Versus
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
& Ors.                                     .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15776 OF 2025

Sheetal Shripat Bhoir                      .. Petitioner
     Versus
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
& Ors.                                     .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15742 OF 2025

Pooja Dilip Gangadhar                      .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents


                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15743 OF 2025

Ravikant S/o Raojirao Deshmukh             .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents




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                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15744 OF 2025

Anwarlal Shaikh                            .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15745 OF 2025

Mohammad Ziya S/o Mohammad Usman
Qureshi                                    .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15751 OF 2025

Kamlesh S/o Govindram Katariya & Anr.      .. Petitioners
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15763 OF 2025

Rizwan Sherubhai Fakirwale                 .. Petitioner
     Versus
The Municipal Council & Anr.               .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15761 OF 2025

Nuzhat Anjum Shaikh Yunus                  .. Petitioner
     Versus
The Collector, Yavatmal & Anr.             .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15765 OF 2025

Sanjay S/o Nathhuji Raut                   .. Petitioner
     Versus
The Election Commission of India & Ors.    .. Respondents


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                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15778 OF 2025

Duneshwar S/o Suryabhan Pethe              .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15780 OF 2025

Shakil Hamid Mansuri                       .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15783 OF 2025

Anil S/o Sukhdeo Pimple                    .. Petitioner
      Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15782 OF 2025

Vishal Agrawal                             .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15807 OF 2025

Madan Suryabhanji Jiddewar                 .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15798 OF 2025

Gram Panchayat Chikhalgaon & Ors.          .. Petitioners
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents



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                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15797 OF 2025

Vidyadhar Shankar Bazare                   .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                             WITH
                WRIT PETITION NO. 15808 OF 2025
                             WITH
             INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 13412 OF 2025

Amol Rajaram Deshingkar                    .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15806 OF 2025

Pooja Deepak Pawar & Ors.                  .. Petitioners
      Versus
Election Commission of India & Ors.        .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15809 OF 2025

Santosh S/o Pandurang Mane                 .. Petitioner
      Versus
State Election Commission & Ors.           .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 16174 OF 2025

Kalidas Devidas Pagar                      .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                WITH
                   WRIT PETITION NO. 16172 OF 2025

Swapnil S/o Narayan Malake                 .. Petitioner
      Versus
State Election Commission & Ors.           .. Respondents

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                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 16179 OF 2025

Sunita Amar Chandanshive                   .. Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.            .. Respondents

                                 WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15356 OF 2025

Sagar Dnyaneshwar Naik                     .. Petitioner
     Versus
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
& Ors.                                     .. Respondents


Mr. Hrishikesh Chitaley, Adv a/w Mr. Hitesh B. Sangle for the
Petitioner in WP/15782/2025. (Through V.C.)
Mr.Anil V.Anturkar, Sr.Adv a/w Mr.Akshay S.Malviya for the
Petitioner in WP/15356/2025
Mr. Nitin Vyawahare a/w. Vedant          Vyawahare,       Adv      for
Petitioner in WP/15798/2025.
Mr. Harshad Sathe a/w. Shyamsundar Patil, Pravin Nikam,
Adv for the Petitioner in WP/14420/2025.
Mr.Karan Bhosale a/w Mr. Gopal L. Dalvi & Mr.Akshay
Malviya, Adv for Petitioner in WP/15776/2025.
Mr.Akshay A. Patil a/w Mr. Gopal L. Dalvi & Mr. Akshay
Malviya for Petitioner in WP/15786/2025.
Mr. Hitesh Sangle a/w. Hrishikesh Chitaley, Adv for Petitioner
in WP/15782/2025.
Mr. Nitin Vyawahare a/w. Vedant          Vyawahare,       Adv      for
Petitioners in WP/15798/2025.
Mr. Ratan Adhe i/b. Sheetal Salunke, Adv for Petitioner in
WP/15742/2025.
Mr. S. S. Patwardhan a/w. Ajay Raje Nimbalkar, Adv for
Petitioner in WP/15806/2025.
Mr. Niranjan Jadhav a/w. Mr.Ronak Mistry, Adv for the
Petitioner in WP/15765/2025.



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Mr.Nikhil Sakhardande, Sr.Adv. a/w Ms. Shubhra Swami a/w.
Priyansh R. Jain i/b. Shraddhanand Bhutada, Adv for
Petitioner in WP/15778/2025.
Mr. Tauseef Sayyed (Through V.C.) for the Petitioner in
WP/14855/2025.
Mr. Shrishailya S.                   Deshmukh,   Adv   for    Petitioner         in
WP/11930/2025.
Mr. Abhijeet A. Joshi i/b. Sharad Natu, Adv for Petitioner in
WP/14820/2025, WP/14821/2025.
Mr. Ratan L. Adhe i/b. Datta Madake, Adv for                    Petitioner in
WP/14728/2025.
Mr. Ratan L. Adhe i/b. Vishal A. Bagul Patil, Adv for Petitioner
in WP/15026/2025.
Sr. Adv. Smt. Neeta Karnik a/w. Jagruti Nimbalkar, Adv for
Petitioner in WP/11878/2025.
Smt. Jagruti Nimbalkar, Adv for Petitioner in WP/11880/2025.
Mr. S.B. Gastgor, Adv for Petitioner in WP/15127/2025.
Mr. Dinesh D. Tiwari a/w. Pulkeshi Gaikwad, Anish Sharma,
Parveen Bano, Shashikala Chavan, Kanishka Sharma, Rabiya
Barril i/b. Dinesh Tiwari & Ass. for Petitioners in
WP/12303/2025, WP/12368/2025, WP/12369/2025.
Sr. Adv. Smt Neeta P. Karnik a/w. Shrirang Katneshwarkar,
Anthony Floriyen Foss, Sandeep Gupta, Vivek Chauhan, Kallis
Alphanso, Ms. Harshada Kshirsagar i/b. Mrs. Jovila
Gonsalves,   Adv   for   Petitioners  in   WP/11477/2025,
WP/12216/2025, WPSt./33740/2025.
Mr. Swapnil Patil, Adv for Applicant in IA/13412/2025 & for
Respondent No.2 in WP/15806/2025.
Mr. Mahesh I. Dhatrak, Adv - thr. VC for Respondent No.2-
Municipal Council Gondia in WP/15782/2025, for Respondent
No.5-Municipal Council Gondia in WP/15780/2025, for
Respondent No.2-Chief Officer Wani Nagar Parishad in
WP/15798/2025 & for Respondent No.5 in WP/15018/2025.
Mr.Mohan Devkule a/w Mr. Rakesh R. Bhatkar, Adv for
Respondent No.4 Ratnagiri Nagar Parishad in WP/15806/2025
a/w. IA/13412/2025.
Sr.Adv. Mr. Ravi Kadam a/w. Saurabh Pakale, Adv for
Respondent No. 1 & 2 in WP/15776/2025, WP/15786/2025.

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Mr.A.Y.Sakhare, Sr. Adv. a/w Ms. Chaitrali Deshmukh, Adv for
Respondent No. 2 & 3 in WP/14420/2025.
Mr.A.Y.Sakhare, Sr. Adv. a/w Ms. Chaitrali Deshmukh, Adv for
Respondent No.1 in WP/13515/2025.
Mrs. Neha S. Bhide, G.P. a/w. Mr. O. A. Chandurkar, Addl
G.P., Mr. V. G. Badgujar, AGP, Mrs. G. R. Raghuwanshi, AGP,
Mrs. Pooja Patil, AGP for Respondent-State.
Mr. Mahesh I. Dhatrak, Adv for Respondent No.5-Municipal
Council Wadi in WP/15018/2025.
Mr. S. M. Vaishnav,                 Adv   for   Respondent       No.4        in
WP/15015/2025.
Mr.Pradip Patil Adv a/w Mr.Harshwardhan Karande for
Respondent No. 7 & 8 in WP/11477/2025.
Mr. S. R. Ganbavale, Adv -thr.VC a/w Mr.Shantanu Patil for
Respondent No.3 -PCMC in WP/13371/2025.
Smt. Swati Sagvekar, Adv for Respondent -Vasai Virar City
Municipal Corporation in WP/11477/2025, WP/12216/2025,
WPST/33340/2025, WPST/33895/2025, WPST/33740/2025.
Mr. Harshwardhan Karande i/b. Pradip                   Patil,     Adv      for
Respondent No. 7 & 8 in WP/11477/2025.
Mr. Sachindra B. Shetye a/w. Akshay Pansare, Mr.Nipun
SawaneAdv for Respondent - State Election Commission - in all
connected matters.
Mr. Jimmy Gonsalves i/b. Mvaradrs. Jovila Gaonsalves, Adv
for Petitioner in WPSt./33895/2025, WPSt./33340/2025.
Sr. Adv. Mr. Anil Anturkar a/w. Kashish Chelani,
Harshvardhan Suryavanshi, Chaitanya Chavan, Rahul Singh,
Neil Patel, Atharva Date, Pranali Raut, Varsha Sawant,
Ms.Kashish Chelan i/b. Legal Catalyst, Adv for Petitioner in
WP/13518/2025.
Mr. Chaitanya Chavan a/w. Rahul Sinvaradgh, Pranali Raut,
Mr.Neil Patel & Ms.Varsha Sawant i/b. Legal Catalyst, Adv for
Petitioner in WP/13515/2025.
Mr. Rohan Mirpury, Adv for Applicant in IAST/33915/2025 in
WP/13371/2025.
Mr. S. R. Ganbavale, Adv-thr.VC for Respondent No.3 PCMC in
WP/13371/2025.


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Mr. Sandeep Koregave, Adv-thr.VC for Petitioner                                  in
WP/14966/2025, WP/14967/2025, WP/14892/2025.
Dr. Uday Warunjikar a/w. Sumit Kate i/b. Sonali Chavan, Adv
for Petitioner in WP/13371/2025.
Mr. D. P. Palodkar a/w. Nikhil Adkine, Shubham Khoche,
Avinash Badmare, Adv for Petitioner in WPST/34566/2025.
Mr. Uday Warunjikar a/w. Sandeep Kovaradregave, Adv &
Mr.Amol Sawant for Petitioner in WP/13007/2025.
Mr. Varad Partani-thr.VC a/w. Shantanu Kolhe, Adv for
Petitioner in WP/13458/2025.
Mr. Vijay P. Agale a/w. Mehboob Shaikh, Adv for Petitioner in
WP/14981/2025.
Mr. Ratan Adhe i/b. Dutta Madake, Adv for the Petitioner in
WP/14728/2025.
Mr. Ratan Adhe i/b. Vishal A. Bagul Patil, Adv for                   Petitioner
in WP/15026/2025.
Mr. S. S. Patwardhan i/b. Mrinal Shelar, Adv. for Petitioners in
WP/12935/2025.
Mr. Anurag Mankar a/w. Raj Tavsalkar, Adv for Petitioner in
WP/15003/2025.
Mr. Shrishailya S.                   Deshmukh,   Adv   for    Petitioner         in
WP/11930/2025.
Mr.  Ajinkya  Gaikwad,                    Adv    for   Petitioner                in
WP/15412/2025.16176.
Mr. Bharatkumar Nukte a/w. Prashant Dhanvi, Adv for
Petitioner  in   WP/15539/2025,     WP/15544/2025,
WPst/35458/2025.
Mr.Harnish Gadhia a/w Mr.Aniket Sawal, Mr.Mayur Gadhia for
the Petitioner-thr.VC in WP/15809/2025.
Mr.Rashid Khan a/w Mr.Saurav More, Mr.Swapnil Jagtap for
the Petitioner in WP/15299/2025.
Mr.Subodh Shah-thr VC a/w Mr.Nikhil Adkine                             for the
Petitioner in WP/14848/2025.
Mr.Vinayak Dahihande for the Petitioner in WP/14809/2025.
Mr.D.P.Palodkar -thr VC /w Mr.Shubham Khoche, Mr.Aniesh
Jadhav, Mr.Nikhil Adkine, Mr.Avinash Bailmare for the
Petitioner  in   WP    Nos.14828/2025, 14881/2025     &

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WPST/34566/2025.
Mr.Pradeep Salgar -thr.VC a/w Mr.Ritesh Thobde & Ms.Zubi
Ansari for the Petitioner in WP/15808/2025.
Mr. Rajdeep Khadapkar,                  Adv    for   Respondent        No.3       in
WP/13458/2025.
Mr.Anil Y.Sakhare, Sr.Adv. a/w Mr. Jagdish G. Aradwad
(Reddy), Adv for Respondent No.1 TMC in WP/13518/2025.
Mr.P.S.Dani, Sr.Adv i/b Mr.Sarang S.Aradhya & Ms.Gauri
Velankar for the Respondent No.4 - Panvel Municipal
Corporation in WP/15299/2025.

                 CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ &
                         GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.
                DATE            : 2nd DECEMBER 2025.

P.C. :

Ms. Neha Bhide, the learned Government Pleader has tendered affidavit in reply, which is taken on record.

2. Mr. Anil Anturkar, the learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner in Writ Petition No. 13518 of 2025 concluded his arguments submitting that the State Government has no powers to tinker with or override the order dated 4 th May 2022 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No. 19756 of 2021.

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