Bombay High Court

BHAUSAHEB DATTARAO GOREversusTHE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the Election Commission's undertaking to decide the representation within four months satisfies the petitioner's demand.

Summary

The petitioner, Bhausaheb Dattarao Gore, filed a writ petition seeking a direction that the Election Commission of India decide his representation/complaint dated 08.08.2026 within the stipulated time. The respondent, the Election Commission, through its counsel, undertook to decide the matter within four months from the date of the hearing. The Court recorded this undertaking as sufficient compliance with the petitioner's request. No substantive examination of the merits of the representation was undertaken. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of on the basis of the respondent's undertaking.

Issues considered

Whether the Election Commission of India is required by the Court to decide a representation/complaint within a specific time frame.

Subjects

Election Commission
representation
time limit
writ petition
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:46102-DB


                                                *1*                     56-wp-12801-2026


                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                      BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                               56 WRIT PETITION NO. 12801 OF 2026

                                    Bhausaheb Dattarao Gore
                                            VERSUS
                   The Election Commission Of India Through Its Secretary And
                                             Others
                                               ...
                Mr. Rajendra V. Dasalkar, Advocate for the Petitioner
                Mr. Sharma Alok Madangopal, Advocate for Respondent No.1
                                               ...
                                   CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
                                             ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                   DATE : 29th SEPTEMBER 2026
                P. C. :-

                1.        By this petition, the petitioner seeks direction to

                Respondent No.1-Election Commission of India, to decide his

                representation/complaint dated 08.08.2026 within stipulated

                time.

                2.        Learned Advocate Mr. Sharma appearing for Respondent

                No.1, on instructions, submits that the representation/complaint

                of the petitioner will be decided within a period of four (04)

                months from today.

                3.        By recording the said stated as an undertaking to this

                Court, writ petition is disposed of.




                (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)               (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)

                Narwade

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