2026:BHC-NAG:8761 1 26.wp.5288.2026.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.5288 OF 2026 Shri Kishore Shaligram Nhavkar .Vs. Smt. Arpita Vijayraj Shinde and others Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Order Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order Mr. Ashish Chaware, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. J.Y. Ghurde, A.G.P. for respondent/State. CORAM : ROHIT W. JOSHI, J. DATE : 10/07/2026 The petitioner has alternate remedy of raising the challenges raised in the present petition by way of election petition, if occasion arises. Writ Petition is therefore dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to raise challenge and contentions raised in the present petition in election petition, if occasion arises. Needless to state all contentions are kept open. (ROHIT W. JOSHI, J.) C.L. Dhakate

2026:BHC-NAG:8761 1 26.wp.5288.2026.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.5288 OF 2026 Shri Kishore Shaligram Nhavkar .Vs. Smt. Arpita Vijayraj Shinde and others Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Order Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order Mr. Ashish Chaware, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. J.Y. Ghurde, A.G.P. for respondent/State. CORAM : ROHIT W. JOSHI, J. DATE : 10/07/2026 The petitioner has alternate remedy of raising the challenges raised in the present petition by way of election petition, if occasion arises. Writ Petition is therefore dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to raise challenge and contentions raised in the present petition in election petition, if occasion arises. Needless to state all contentions are kept open. (ROHIT W. JOSHI, J.) C.L. Dhakate