1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD Writ Petition No.4728 of 2007. _______________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office | Memoranda of Coram, | Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's | orders or directions | and Registrar's orders | _______________________|_______________________________________ 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Indisputably, the petitioner was joined in the Election Petition, wherein election of Respondent No.2 Manoj Bansilal Biyani, was under challenge before the District Court by the Respondent No.1 vide Election Petition No. 12/2006. 3. The petitioner was joined as a person who indulged in alleged corrupt practices and assisted the Respondent No.1. He urged for deleting his name from the Election Petition by filing an application (Exh.21). His application came to be dismissed on the ground that he was a proper party. 4. Indisputably, the case of the petitioner is covered by judgment and order rendered in similar Writ Petition No.4261/2007 filed by similarly placed petitioners. A copy of the judgment rendered by Coordinate Bench is placed on record (marked "X"). Considering the tenor of the said judgment and particularly the observations in paragraph 11 thereof, the petition is allowed and the impugned order rendered by the learned District Judge is quashed. The application will be deemed as allowed and the name of the petitioner shall be deleted from the Election Petition. No costs. (V.R.KINGAONKAR,J.) Dt.26.06.2009. asp/office/wp4728.07