Thread by @barandbench

CM Eknath Shinde faction of Shiv Sena has approached #BombayHighCourt opposing the petition of Uddhav Thackeray faction to approach High Court for orders to BMC to grant permission for #Dussehra rally.

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Shinde faction application states that the Thackeray group has suppressed relevant facts about the existence of a dispute on who the real @ShivSena is.
The application seeks for a stay on the proceedings before High Court till Election Commission decides on the issue.

Meanwhile the main petition filed by Thackeray faction seeking permission from BMC will be heard by Bench of Justices RD Dhanuka and Kamal Khata shortly.

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Hearing begins.

Senior Adv Aspi Chinoy with Adv Joel Carlos appear for Thackeray faction - petitioner

Senior Advs Dr Milind Sathe with Anil Sakhare appear for BMC

Senior Adv Janak Dwarkadas with Adv Aurup Dasgupta appear for Shinde faction - intervenor.

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Chinoy: Just this morning we have been informed that BMC has rejected my application. i seek leave to amend the petition and it may be heard at 2.30 pm.

Sathe: the petition becomes infructuous, see the prayer and grounds.

Chinoy: But this petition is for permission. It is too late now to say I can’t. My petition is clear on that. It is mandatory obligation and duty to grant permission.

Court: the petitioner has sought for permission be given to application of Aug 26 and Sept 2.
Leave to amend is granted.

Sathe: He has to show maintainability. We can keep it tomorrow. Let him amend the petition and thereafter I will take instructions.

Court: The prayer to grant permission is wider and hence leave to amend is granted.

Hearing to take place post 12 pm tomorrow.