**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Election Commission of India, dated June 2nd, 2025, publishing the judgement/order of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay in Election Petition No. 22 of 2019. The order, dated March 25th, 2025, disposes of the Election Petition due to the dissolution of the concerned legislative assembly. The publication is in pursuance of section 106 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Election Petition Disposal:**
* Election Petition No. 22 of 2019 filed in the High Court of Judicature at Bombay is disposed of.
* Connected Applications related to the petition are also disposed of accordingly.
* **Basis for Disposal:**
* The concerned legislative assembly has been dissolved.
* The Petition does not concern any corrupt practices.
* **Legal Reference:**
* The judgement/order is published in pursuance of section 106 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
* **Date of Judgement/Order:**
* The High Court judgement/order is dated 25th March 2025.
* **Publication Details:**
* Notification Date: June 2nd, 2025.
**Impact Analysis**
**Rajabhau (Parag) Prakash Waje (Petitioner)**
* **Impact:** The Election Petition filed by the petitioner has been disposed of.
* **Action Required:** No further action is required as the petition has been disposed of.
**Manikrao Shivajirao Kokate and Ors (Respondents)**
* **Impact:** The Election Petition against the respondents has been disposed of.
* **Action Required:** No further action is required as the petition has been disposed of.
**Election Commission of India**
* **Impact:** The Election Commission is fulfilling its legal obligation to publish the High Court's judgment/order.
* **Action Required:** To ensure the judgment/order is properly disseminated and recorded.
**Maharashtra Legislative Assembly**
* **Impact:** The dissolution of the assembly leads to the disposal of the petition
* **Action Required:** No action required.
**Maharashtra State Government and associated Departments**
* **Impact:** Awareness of the election petition and its outcome
* **Action Required:** Maintain records, disseminate information to the relevant authorities.
Key Entities Referenced
Representation of the People Act, 1951: Central law governing elections in India, particularly referenced here under section 106.
Election Commission of India: The authority publishing the judgment/order and generally overseeing the election process.
High Court of Judicature at Bombay: The court whose judgment/order is being published by the Election Commission of India.
Election Petition No. 22 of 2019: The specific legal case pertaining to an election matter, decided by the High Court of Bombay.
Mumbai: Location of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay where the judgement on the election petition was passed.
RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/35527
महाारााष्ट्र� शाासन रााजपत्र
असाधााराण भााग चाारा-क
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असाधााराण क्रमांक ३०
प्रााकिंधाकृत प्राकाशान
महाारााष्ट्र शाासनाव्येकिंतरिराक्त इतरा वैधााकिंनक प्रााकिंधाकाऱ्येांनी तयेारा केलेेलेे
(भााग एक, एक-अ व एक-ले येांमध्येे प्राकिंसद्ध केलेेलेे वैधााकिंनक किंनयेम व आदेेशा येांव्येकिंतरिराक्त इतरा)
वैधााकिंनक किंनयेम व आदेेशा; येात भाारात सराकारा, उच्चा न्येायेालेये, पोलेीस आयेुक्त, आयेुक्त (रााज्ये उत्पादेन शाुल्क),
किंजल्हाादेंडााकिंधाकाराी व किंनवडाणूक आयेोग, किंनवडाणूक न्येायेाकिंधाकराण, किंनवडाणूक किंनणषये अकिंधाकाराी व किंनवडाणूक आयेोगाखाालेीले
इतरा प्रााकिंधाकाराी येांनी तयेारा केलेेलेे वैधााकिंनक किंनयेम व आदेेशा येांचाा समावेशा हाोतो.
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road,
2nd June, 2025
New Delhi 110 001, dated the
12 Jyaistha, 1947 (Saka)
NOTIFICATION
No. 82/MH-LA/22/2019.—In pursuance of section 106 of the Representation of the People Act,
1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission of India hereby publishes the judgement/order dated
25th March 2025 of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay in Election Petition No. 22 of 2019.
(१)
भााग चाार-क-३०–१2 महाारााष्ट्र शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग चाारा-क, जून १२, २०२५/ज्येेष्ठ २२, शाके १९४७
S-EP-22-2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
ELECTION PETITION NO.22 OF 2019
Rajabhau (Parag) Prakash Waje ... Petitioner
V/s.
Manikrao Shivajirao Kokate and Ors . .. Respondents
WI11-I
APPLICATION (L) NO.3615 OF 2020
IN
ELECTION PETITION NO.22 OF 2019
WI11-I
APPLICATION (L) NO.6668 OF 2020
IN
ELECTION PETITION NO.22 OF 2019
Mr. Vijay Nair with Ms. Nivedita Mallerpattan and Mr. Dashang Doshi
i/b Dewani Associates for the Petitioner.
Mr. Shrishailya S. Deshmukh with Mr. P. S. Gole for the Respondent
No.l.
CORAM ABHAY AHUJA, J.
DATE 25th MARCH 2025
1. Both the learned Counsel submit that in view of the concerned
legislative assembly having been dissolved and the Petition is nor
concerning any corrupt practices nothing would survive in the Petition
and the same may be disposed of.
2. The Petition is disposed of accordingly Connected Applications
also to accordingly stand disposed.
(ABHAY AHUJA, J.)
Nikita Gadgil
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::: CERTIFIED TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL SIGNED JUDGMENT/ORDER.महाारााष्ट्र शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग चाारा-क, जून १२, २०२५/ज्येेष्ठ २२, शाके १९४७ 3
By order,
AJOY KUMAR,
Principal Secretary,
Election Commission of India.
भााग चाार-क-३०–१अ4 महाारााष्ट्र शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग चाारा-क, जून १२, २०२५/ज्येेष्ठ २२, शाके १९४७
भाारात किंनवाषचान आयेोग
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2 जूू�, 2025
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१२ ज्येेष्ठ, 1947 (शोक)
अकिंधासूचाना
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S-EP-22-2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
ELECTION PETITION NO.22 OF 2019
Rajabhau (Parag) Prakash Waje ... Petitioner
V/s.
Manikrao Shivajirao Kokate and Ors . .. Respondents
WI11-I
APPLICATION (L) NO.3615 OF 2020
IN
ELECTION PETITION NO.22 OF 2019
WI11-I
APPLICATION (L) NO.6668 OF 2020
IN
ELECTION PETITION NO.22 OF 2019
Mr. Vijay Nair with Ms. Nivedita Mallerpattan and Mr. Dashang Doshi
i/b Dewani Associates for the Petitioner.
Mr. Shrishailya S. Deshmukh with Mr. P. S. Gole for the Respondent
No.l.
CORAM ABHAY AHUJA, J.
DATE 25th MARCH 2025
1. Both the learned Counsel submit that in view of the concerned
legislative assembly having been dissolved and the Petition is nor
concerning any corrupt practices nothing would survive in the Petition
and the same may be disposed of.
2. The Petition is disposed of accordingly Connected Applications
also to accordingly stand disposed.
(ABHAY AHUJA, J.)
Nikita Gadgil
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आदेशो से,
अजये कुमारा,
प्र�ा� सनिचार्वा,
भाारता नि�र्वाा�चा� आयेोग.
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RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD,
MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS,
21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.महाारााष्ट्र शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग चाारा-क, जून १२, २०२५/ज्येेष्ठ २२, शाके १९४७ 7
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महैाराष्ट्र राज्ये.