SANDESH S/O. SOMNATH CHAVAN vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — W.P.(C) No. 208/2026
Case under Election and Delimitation Laws : Elections to Gram Panchayats, Zila Parishads, Municipal Corporations, Other Local Bodies, Cooperative Societies/ Universities, Including Disqualification and Reservation of Seats Section X. Status: Pending.
CNR: SCIN010091072026
Filing Date
11-Feb-2026
Registration No
W.P.(C) No. 208/2026
Diary Number
9107/2026
Order Date
11-May-2026
Document Type
ROP - of Main Case
Last updated 12-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.SANDESH S/O. SOMNATH CHAVAN
Adv. PRASHANT SHRIKANT KENJALE
Respondent(s)
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1.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
Adv. AMOL NIRMALKUMAR SURYAWANSHI[R-3]
Case History
Common Record of Proceedings — heard with connected matters
Lead case: SLP(C) No. 19756/2021
Supreme Court Hearing Summary: Maharashtra Local Bodies Elections Case (SLP(C) No. 19756/2021) Outcome: The Supreme Court has ordered Maharashtra State Election Commission to conduct local body elections immediately (by January 31, 2026), but with OBC reservations subject to final outcome of proceedings. Elections of 246 Municipal Councils (40 with >50% reservation) and 42 Nagar Panchayats (17 with >50% reservation) will proceed with their results subject to court's final decision. For Municipal Corporations, elections must be conducted without delay. Key Directions: - All pending delimitation exercises must be completed by October 31, 2025 - Chief Secretary to deploy requisite election staff within prescribed timelines - Elections must conclude by January 31, 2026 - Results of bodies where reservation exceeds 50% are subject to outcome of these proceedings - No further extensions will be granted Next Steps: Matter posted for compliance hearing on February 3, 2026; multiple connected petitions (WP(C) Nos. 29/2025, 33/2025, 187/2025, 471/2025) are consolidated with the main case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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