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2026 Supreme(Bom) 118

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
MILIND N.JADHAV
In The Matter of : Sunil (Bhau) Chandrakant Bhusara – Appellant
Versus
Harishchandra Sakharam Bhoye – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Ms. Neeta P. Karnik, Senior Advocate a/w. Mr. Jimmy Gonsalves, Mr. Shrirang P. Katneshwarkar, Mr. Anthony Floriyen Foss, Mr. Kallis Albert Alphanso, Advocates
For the Respondent:Mr. Niteen Pradhan a/w. Ms. Shubhada Khot, Ms. Amita Kuttikrishnan and Ms. Sonal Dabholkar, Advocates

JUDGMENT :

MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

1. Heard Ms. Karnik, learned Senior Advocate for Petitioner, Mr. Pradhan, learned Advocate for Respondent No.1 in Election Petition and Mr. Kulkarni, learned Advocate for Applicant in Application (L) No.24590 of 2025.

2. Application (L) No.9497 of 2025 is filed by Mr. Harishachandra Sakharam Bhoye – Applicant / Orig. Respondent No.1 and Returned candidate seeking dismissal of Election Petition under Order VII Rule 11 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, (for short “CPC”). Respondent No. 1 is the returned candidate in the Election under challenge. Affidavit-in-reply dated 10.07.2025 is filed by Petitioner to oppose this Application.

3. Election Petition No.19 of 2025 is filed by Mr. Sunil (Bhau) Chandrakant Bhusara on 07.01.2025 for the following reliefs :-

“(a) the election of the Respondent No.1 to the General Election 2024 to the State Assembly from 129- Vikramgad (S.T.) Assembly Constituency, be declared to be void and it be further declared that the Petitioner, who has secured second highest votes/majority of votes in the said election, has been elected.”

4. Application No.6 of 2025 is filed by Mr. Harishachandra Sakharam Bhoye – Respondent No.1 seeking

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