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The said documents were procured by the Respondent Nos.1 and 2 from the Returning Officer and certified copies of the said documents were filed by the Respondent Nos.1 and 2 before the Respondent No.3.

6. The Petitioner filed his reply dated 07.11.2014 to the said application. In his reply, the Petitioner stated that the said application filed by the Respondent Nos.1 and 2 is illegal. The Petitioner contended that BGP. 4 of 17 WP-2802-15.doc 13.04.2015 the material furnished along with the application is false and not acceptable to the Petitioner. The Petitioner in the said reply further stated that the photographs and reports are not admissible as per law. It was lastly stated by the Petitioner in the said reply that the documents regarding the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections have no nexus to the present application for disqualification of the Petitioner as a Municipal Councilor. 

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     WP-2802-15.doc                                                                 13.04.2015

11. Submissions of the Learned Senior Counsel Shri. P. K. Dhakephalkar appearing on behalf of the Respondent Nos.1 and 2 :-

A) The Applicants had placed the relevant material by way of photographs and news reports as also the documents procured from the Returning Officer of the Assembly elections which were relating to the Petitioner having filed his nomination as a candidate belong to the Shiv Sena for the elections to be held for the 249 Solapur City Assembly Constituency. The said material substantiates the case of the Applicants that the Petitioner has voluntarily given up the membership of the Indian National Congress and therefore stands disqualified.