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The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed Shiv Sena leader and the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray's plea challenging the Election Commission's order freezing the Shiv Sena's party symbol 'Bow and Arrow'.

A bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula also asked the Election Commission to decide the matter pertaining to the allotment of party symbol and name expeditiously.

Thackeray had moved the Delhi High Court against EC's order passed in a pending matter between the Thackeray and Eknath Shinde factions as both of them have claimed the party name and symbol after the recent crackdown in the party.

The Court also held that neither of the parties would be allowed to use the party name 'Shiv Sena' and symbol 'Bow and Arrow' until the matter is decided.

Thackeray had alleged the EC's action is in complete violation of the principles of natural justice. The order has been passed without granting any hearing to the parties and without granting an opportunity to lead evidence, the plea added.

The plea alleged that EC displayed undue haste and passed the order freezing the symbol of 'Bow and Arrow' of the political party Shivsena led by the Petitioner, which symbol is intrinsically identified with it, having been used by it since the inception of the party in 1966.

Case Title: UDDHAV THACKERAY Vs. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA & ANR.