2025:BHC-OS:16258 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION APPLICATION NO.11 OF 2025 IN ELECTION PETITION NO.23 OF 2025 Mahendra Sadashiv Thorve ....Applicant In the matter between Sudhakar Parshuram Ghare alias Sudhakarbhau Ghare …. Petitioner Versus.

Mahendra Sadashiv Thorve and others …. Respondents WITH APPLICATION (L) NO. 25974 OF 2025 ALONGWTH APPLICATION (LODG.) NO. 26165 OF 2025 IN ELECTION PETITION NO. 23 OF 2025 Sudhakar Parshuram Ghare alias Sudhakarbhau Ghare ....Applicant In the matter between Sudhakar Parshuram Ghare alias Sudhakarbhau Ghare …. Petitioner Versus.

Mahendra Sadashiv Thorve and others …. Respondents Mr. Arif Bookwala, Senior Advocate with Ms. Mahek Bookwala i/b Ms. Pooja Thorat, for Petitioner in Election Petition No. 23/2025 and Respondent in AEP/11/2025.

Mr. Shreekant V. Gavand, a/w. Mr. Sanket J. Bhase, for Applicant in AEP/11/2025 and for Respondent No. 1 in EP/23/2025.

Ms. Neeta Jain i/b Mr. Alochan Naik, for Respondent No. 4 in EP/23/2025.

CORAM: SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.

Reserved On: 15 September 2025.

Pronounced On : 24 September 2025.

JUDGMENT :-

1) The Petitioner has filed the Election Petition seeking setting aside of e