Bombay High Court Orders Mumbai University Senate Election to Proceed as Scheduled

The Bombay High Court has instructed the University of Mumbai to proceed with its senate election as originally scheduled on September 22. This decision comes after the court stayed a government circular that had postponed the election indefinitely. The matter will next be heard on September 26.

The Bombay High Court directed on Saturday that the University of Mumbai's senate election be held as scheduled on September 22, overturning a government circular that had postponed it.

A division bench of Justices A S Chandurkar and Rajesh Patil stayed the government's September 19 circular, which had delayed the election indefinitely.

The special hearing was convened on a petition by election candidates Milind Satam, Shashikant Zore, and Pradeep Sawant, challenging the postponement. The court declared that the halted election would proceed as planned, with a detailed order to follow. The next hearing is set for September 26.

(With inputs from agencies.)