IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION REVIEW PETITION NO. 7 OF 2024 IN APPLICATION (ST) 27786 OF 2024 IN ELECTION PETITION NO. 2 OF 2024 Shahaji Nanai Thorat Alias Shahajirao Dhondiba Thorat … Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra Returning Officer & Ors. … Respondents WITH APPLICATION (ST) NO. 32011 OF 2024 IN ELECTION PETITION NO. 2 OF 2024 Sanjay Dina Patil … Applicant IN THE MATTER BETWEEN Shahaji Nanai Thorat Alias Shahajirao Dhondiba Thorat … Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra Returning Officer & Ors. … Respondents Mr. Prosper D’Souza, for the Petitioner.

Mr. Shahaji Nanai Thorat, Petitioner in person present.

Mr. Himanshu B. Takke, AGP for State, Respondent Nos. 1, 2 & 5.

MANE SONALI DILIP Ms. Shruti Vyas a/w Mr. D. P. Singh for Union of India, for D M i A g N ita E l l S y O si N g A ne L d I by Respondent No.4.

DILIP Date: 2025.02.20 12:19:12 +0530 Mr. Tejas Nair a/w Mr. Sagar Kursija & Mr. Ronak Utagikar, for Respondent No. 6.

Mr. Vijay Nair a/w Ms. Rachna Mamnani & Ms. Ritika R. i/b Mr.

Prashant P. Kulkarni for Respondent No.7.

CORAM : SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.

DATE : 10 FEBRUARY 2025.

ORAL JUDGMENT :

1) The Petitioner has filed this Peti