ssm sm sm IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 3955 OF 2008 PETITION NO. 3955 OF 2008 PETITION NO. 3955 OF 2008 Riyaz Ahmed Momuddin ...Petitioner Vs. Collector of Nashik District Nashik & Ors. ...Respondents. Mr.P.B.Shah for the Petitioner. Mr.S.N.Patil, AGP, for Respondent Nos. 1 and 3. Mr.Sachin Shetye for Respondent No.2. CORAM CORAM CORAM : R.V.MORE, J. : R.V.MORE, J. : R.V.MORE, J. DATED DATED DATED : 7th July, 2008 : 7th July, 2008 : 7th July, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. . Heard Mr.Shah, the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner, Mr.Shetye, the learned counsel appearing for Respondent No.2 and the learned AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 3. 2. The petitioner challenges the formation of the wards of village Panchayat, Dayane The wards were finalized by issuing notification dated 04/02/2008 under Rule 5(1)(A) of the Bombay Village Panchayats (Number of members, Division into wards and reservation of seats) Rules 1966. The election Notification is thereafter issued on 31st May, 2008. ( 2 ) The stage of nomination is already over and today is the date for scrutiny of the nomination papers. The election process is at the advance stage. Therefore, I am not inclined to interfere in exercising of my jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. The Writ Petition is, therefore, dismissed. Needless to mention that all points and contentions on merit are expressly kept open. ( R. V. MORE, J.) R. V. MORE, J.) R. V. MORE, J.)