As per case facts, Late Ravi Naik's seat in the 21-Ponda Constituency became vacant on October 15, 2025, and the Election Commission issued a notification on March 16, 2026, for ... a bye-election, with results expected on May 4, 2026. The Assembly's term concludes on March 14, 2027. The question arose whether this bye-election notification violated Section 151-A, Clause (a) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which restricts holding bye-elections if the newly elected member's remaining term is less than one year. Finally, the High Court, upholding its prior interpretation, determined that the incoming member's term from the election result date until the Assembly's expiration would be only about nine months, falling short of the one-year minimum. Thus, the Court declared the Election Commission's notification arbitrary and unlawful, quashing it and dismissing the request for a stay on the judgment.