MR. SUNIL MODI vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND ORS

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119.2023-.docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 119 OF 2023 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 12908 OF 2024 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 8159 OF 2024 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 15325 OF 2023 Digitally Mr. Sunil Modi } Petitioner signed by BASAVRAJ BASAVRAJ GURAPPA GURAPPA PATIL versus PATIL Date: 2025.01.10 12:13:42 +0530 The State of Maharashtra & Ors. } Respondents Mr. Yashraj Sing Deora, Senior Advocate with Mr.Sangramsingh R. Bhonsle, Mr. Siddharth A. Mehta, Mr.Nrupal A. Dingankar, Ms. Pushkara A. Bhonsale, Mr.Naman Sherstra, Ms. Harshada Shrikhande, Mr. Mahesh Jadhav and Mr.Sanmitra Pol for petitioner. Dr. Birendra Saraf, Advocate General with Mr. P. P. Kakade, Government Pleader, Mr. O. A. Chandurkar, Additional Government Pleader, Ms. G. R. Raghuwanshi, AGP and Mr.Satchit Bhogle, ‘B’ Panel Counsel for State-respondents. Mr. Devang Vyas, Additional Solicitor General with Ms.Savita Ganoo, Mr. D. P. Singh, Mr. S. Shah, Ms.Vaibhavi Chaudhary and Mr. J. Parekh for respondent-UoI. Mr. Rajat V. Dighe i/b. Mr. P. C. Kamble for applicant in IA/15325/2023. CORAM: DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ. & AMIT BORKAR, J. RESERVED ON : OCTOBER 7, 2024 PRONOUNCED ON : JANUARY 9, 2025 Basavraj Page|1 119.2023-.docx JUDGMENT (PER : CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Proceedings of the instant PIL petition have been instituted with a prayer to quash withdrawal of the decision of the Cabinet of the State of Maharashtra, dated 6 th November 2020 making recommendation to Hon’ble the Governor of the State for nominating 12 persons as members of the Maharashtra State Legislative Council in terms of the provisions contained in Article 171(3)(e) of the Constitution of India. 2. Another prayer made in the PIL petition is that by issuing an appropri