1 lgc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 7208 OF 2009 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena : Petitioner versus The Election Commission of India & Anr. : Respondents. Mr. Y S Jahagirdar, Sr. Advocate a/w Mr.G S Godbole with Ms. Jai Kanade, Mr Sayaji Nangre and Mr Ranjeet Pawar for the Petitioner. Ms. M M Malhar a/w Ms Rekha Rajgopal for Respondent No.1. CORAM : S B MHASE & R M SAVANT, JJ. DATE : 20th August 2009 P.C. 1. Leave to amend Ground Nos. H and K granted. Amendment to be carried out forthwith. 2. This matter involves question of grant of common election symbol to a registered unrecognized political party i.e. the Petitioner above named. Our attention is drawn to the interim order dated 27 th March 2009 passed by the Apex Court in Writ Petition (Civil) No.532 of 2008 with W.P. (C) No.132/2009 with SLP(C) No.7379-7380/2009. After going through the said order of the Apex Court, we find that the Apex 2 Court is seized with the issue involved in the present petition. Under these circumstances, we do not deem it appropriate to entertain the above Petition. The Petitioner may approach the Apex Court if so advised. The above Petition is accordingly disposed of. [R.M.SAVANT, J] [S.B.MHASE, J]