IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 7589 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 7589 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 7589 OF 2006 Manik S. Patil ...Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Smt.Neeta Karnik for the Petitioner. Shri A.S. Desai for Shri R.S. Ghadge for Respondent No.3. Shri V.P. Malwankar, AGP for the State. CORAM : SMT.RANJANA DESAI & CORAM : SMT.RANJANA DESAI & CORAM : SMT.RANJANA DESAI & V.M. KANADE, JJ. V.M. KANADE, JJ. V.M. KANADE, JJ. DATED : NOVEMBER 21, 2006 DATED : NOVEMBER 21, 2006 DATED : NOVEMBER 21, 2006 P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- 1. The grievance made in this petition pertains to preparation of electoral roll at Exhibit-1. The Supreme Court has clearly stated that a preparation of electoral roll being an intermediate stage in the process of election of the Managing Committee of a specified society, the High Court should not stay continuation of the election process though there may be some alleged illegality or breach of rules while preparing the electrol roll. 2. In view of this authoritative pronouncement by the Supreme Court, it is not possible for us to - 2 - entertain this petition. Besides we are informed that scrutiny of the nominations is also over and election is scheduled to be held very soon. 3. In view of the above, the petition is dismissed. However, all contentions of the petitioner raised in this petition are kept open and the petitioner may, if he so desires, agitate them in appropriate proceedings. (RANJANA DESAI, J.) (RANJANA DESAI, J.) (RANJANA DESAI, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.)