( 1 ) ep1.25 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 922 ELECTION PETITION NO. 1 OF 2025 SHRI. ANIL UMRAO GOTE @ ANIL ANNA GOTE VERSUS THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS WITH APPLICATION IN EP NO. 15 OF 2025 IN EP/1/2025 SHRI. ANIL UMRAO GOTE @ ANIL ANNA GOTE VERSUS THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS Mr.P.R. Katneshwarkar, Sr. Advocate i/b. Mr.K.B. Jadhav, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Alok Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.1. Mr.Swapnil Joshi, Advocate for respondent No.3. Mr.Sudhir B. Akhade, Advocate for respondent No.6. Mr.S.S. Kazi, Advocate for respondent No.7. CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT, J. DATE : 28.03.2025 PC :- 01. Learned Advocate Mr. Swapnil Joshi informs that he has received instructions to appear for respondent No.3 and files an application seeking time to file reply. The application is opposed by the petitioner submitting that on the last date also similar request was made by the respondent. 02. However, looking to the fact that 90 days time is permitted to file written statement, time is granted till 28.04.2025. Civil Application in EP No. 15 of 2025 is accordingly allowed. ( 2 ) ep1.25 03. Learned Advocate Mr. Sudhir B. Akhade files Vakalatnama on behalf of respondent No.6. 04. Learned Advocate Mr. Kazi has received instructions to appear for respondent No.7 and files Vakalatnama and pursis. Same are taken on record. 05. Stand over to 28.04.2025. [KISHORE C. SANT, J.] snk/2025/mar25/ep1.25