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18:27:32 +0530 P.V.Rane IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1402 OF 2025 Mr. Chetan Chandrakant Ahire. ) ...Petitioner vs.

1. Union of India, through Department of )

Legal Affairs. )

2. The Chief Election Commission of India ) 3. The Chief Electoral Officer, The State )

Election Commission )

4. The State of Maharashtra. ) ...Respondents _________

Mr. Prakash Ambedkar with Mr. Hitendra Gandhi, Mr. Ajay Gaikwad, Ms.

Priyadarshi Telang, Mr. Sarwajeet Bansode i/b. Mr. Sandesh More for Petitioner.

Dr. Uday Warunjikar i/b. Mr. Jenish Jain for Respondent No.1/UOI.

Mr. Ashutosh Kumbhakoni, Senior Advocate with Mr. Akshay Shinde for Respondent No.2/ECI.

Mr. Sachindra Shetye with Mr. Akshay Pansare for Respondent No.3.

Mr. Y. D. Patil, AGP for State/Respondent No.4.

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CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI &

ARIF S. DOCTOR, JJ.

DATE: 25 JUNE 2025.

Oral Judgment (Per G. S. Kulkarni, J.) :-

1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying for very wide and peculiar reliefs inter alia challenging the entire election of the