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Governor of Maharashtra<\/i>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/651AdDs1\">2022 SCC OnLine SC 1062<\/a>, yet the Supreme Court vide order dated 27-09-2022, has held that there shall be no stay on the proceedings before the Election Commission of India. <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Therefore, the Election Commission of India is free to proceed with the adjudication of the dispute pending before it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Thus, the Court held that the Election Commission of India will proceed in accordance with the procedure followed by the Commission while adjudicating a petition under Para 15 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">[<span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #632423;\">Uddhav Thackerey v. 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