1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.5087 OF 2010 (Ramrao Sambhaji Narwade and another vs. State of Maharashtra and others) __________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. CORAM : D.D. SINHA AND A.P. BHANGALE, JJ. DATED : JANUARY 19, 2011 Heard Shri Kapan, learned Counsel for the petitioners, and Shri Mujumdar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent nos. 1 to 4. The petition is directed against the order dated 15/9/2010 passed by the respondent no.1 whereby tenure of the Managing Committee of the Agriculture Produce Market Committee, Umarkhed has been extended second time for a period of six months. Shri Kaptan, learned Counsel for the petitioners, states that tenure of the Managing 2 Committee of the Agriculture Produce Market Committee came to an end on 17/3/2010. However, because of the reasons mentioned in the earlier order of extension, same was extended by six months, i.e. upto 17/9/2010. It is contended that the impugned order is passed on 15/9/2010 by the respondent no.1 again giving extension of six months without there being any justification and, therefore, same is bad in law. Shri Mujumdar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent nos. 1 to 4, states that the main reason for grant of extension is excessive rain, which has resulted in precarious situation in the concerned area. It is contended that there are other reasons also mentioned in the impugned order for grant of extension. Be that as it may, the present extension granted by the impugned order dated 15/9/2010 shall expire on 17/3/2011. The election of the Managing Committee of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee is over due and, therefore, we direct the respondent no.1 to start the process of election to be held after expiry of the present extension, 3 from 1/3/2011 and hold the election immediately after 17/3/2011. With these directions, the petition is disposed of. Copy of this order be given to the learned Assistant Government Pleader. JUDGE JUDGE khj