1 74-EP-21-2025 (C) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ELECTION PETITION NO. 21 OF 2025 Prashant Baban Yadav …...Petitioner Vs. Shekhar Govindrao Nikam …...Respondent WITH APPLICATION IN EP (STAMP) NO. 24935 OF 2025 IN ELECTION PETITION NO. 21 OF 2025 Prashant Baban Yadav ........Applicant Vs. Shekhar Govindarao Nikam .......Respondent WITH APPLICATION IN ELECTION PETITION NO. 4 OF 2025 IN ELECTION PETITION NO. 21 OF 2025 Shekhar Govindrao Nikam …........Applicant Vs. Prashant Baban Yadav ….......Respondent ... Mr. Kedar Lad with Ms. Poonam Dhotre, Advocate for Applicant/Petitioner. Mr. G. Shubham i/b Mr. Harshad Bhadbhade, Advocate for Respondents. … CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. DATE : 5TH OCTOBER, 2026. ORDER : 2 74-EP-21-2025 (C) . It is revealed from the record that time was sought by the Petitioner to comply with Section 109 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. No compliance was made, and the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner was also absent on a couple of occasions. By the last order dated 01.07.2026, time was again granted for compliance, and it was indicated that the matter would be dismissed for default. 3. Today, the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner informs that no compliance has been made. 4. It appears that the Petitioner has lost interest in the matter. Hence, the Election Petition is dismissed for default. [ SHAILESH P. BRAHME J. ] Suresh