915-12416-2025-CWP=.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 12416 OF 2025 Vilas Pandurang Koli & Ors. … Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents …………. Mr. Sachin Madhav Bhavar for the Petitioners. Mr. Akshay Shinde a/w Mr. Abhijit Kulkarni (through VC) for the respondent no.6. Mr. Sachindra B. shetye a/w Pruthvi Bendke for the Respondent No.2- State Election Commission. Mr. V.M. Mali, AGP for the Respondent - State. …………. Coram : M. S. Karnik & Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ. Date : November 20, 2025. P. C. : 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 2 and 6 and learned AGP for the respondent – State. 2. Our attention is invited to the speciic decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Election Commission of India Vs. St. Mary’s School and Uday S. Jagtap 1 of 2 UDAY SHIVAJI JAGTAP Digitally signed by UDAY SHIVAJI JAGTAP Date: 2025.11.20 19:32:48 +0530 915-12416-2025-CWP=.doc Ors. (2008) 2 SCC 390, which this Court has relied on in Kolhapur District Secondary and Higher Secondary School, Head Master Association & Ors. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. in Writ Petition No. 11332 of 2025. decided on 1st October 2025. 3. Learned counsel appearing for respondent No.6 – Election Commission of India fairly submits that the concerned oicer/s will scrupulously follow the mandate laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in St. Mary’s School and Ors. (supra) and as observed by this Court in Kolhapur District Secondary and Higher Secondary School & Ors. (supra). 4. In such view of the matter, the show-cause notices issued to the petitioners shall not be pressed. We make it clear that the election duties are to be performed by the petitioners strictly in accordance with law as provided in St. Mary’s School and Ors. (supra). Petition disposed of. [Ajit B. Kadethankar, J. ] [ M. S. Karnik ] Uday S. Jagtap 2 of 2