1 wp5234­11 rpa IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURSIDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5234 OF 2011 Mr. Ashok Konda & Others .. Petitioners V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. .. Respondents ..... Mr. Vineet Naik i/b. Mr. S. S. Aradhye for the petitioners. Mr. Neha Palshikar – Bhide, AGP for respondent Nos. 1 to 3. Mr. A. A. Kumbhakoni a/w. Mr. I. M. Khairdi i/b. Mr. Suhas S. Inamdar for respondent No.4. ..... CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : JULY 18, 2011. P.C.: Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, learned AGP appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and the learned counsel appearing for the fourth respondent. The learned AGP on instructions of the respondent No.3 who is personally present in Court states that the election programme declared on 14th July, 2011 has been withdrawn. The learned AGP states that the order dated 2nd July, 2011 will be withdrawn and the election schedule will go back to the stage of filing of objections to the provisional list of voters. The learned AGP states that the objections filed by the petitioners to the provisional list of voters will considered and appropriate orders shall 2 wp5234­11 be passed within a period of four months from today. The aforesaid statements made by the learned AGP on instructions of the third respondent are accepted. 2. In view of the aforesaid statements, the substantive challenge in this petition does not survive. 3. The first to third respondents shall notify a date for filing objections to the provisional list of voters. 4. The objections which are already raised and objections which will be raised within stipulated time shall be considered in accordance with law and final list of voters shall be published within a period of four months from today. Before dealing with the objections to the provisional list of voters, apart from usual notice, a public notice shall be published in appropriate Newspaper. 5. After publication of final list, a fresh election programme shall be announced in accordance with law. 6. Writ Petition is disposed of on the above terms. (A.S.OKA, J.)