bsb 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. 6732 OF 2008 PETITION NO. 6732 OF 2008 PETITION NO. 6732 OF 2008 Mr.Ajay Arun Godbole ... Petitioner v/s 1. The Returning Officer, Rupee Co-op. Bank Ltd., Pune. 2. Rupee Co-op. Bank Ltd., Pune. ... Respondents Mr.P.K.Dhakephalkar with Mr.Sachin Dhakephalkar for the petitioner. Mr.Kishore Tembe for the respondent No.1. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED: DATED: DATED: 3RD OCTOBER, 2008 3RD OCTOBER, 2008 3RD OCTOBER, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C.: 1. The petition challenges the order passed by the appellate authority. Mr.Dhakephalkar appearing for the petitioner states that an application has already been made before the appellate authority for joining the validly nominated candidates to the appeal. He submits that the appellate authority be directed to consider the application on its own merits in view of the fact that necessary parties have been joined to the appeal. 2 2. The appellate authority is directed to consider the application filed by the petitioner on its own merits without affecting the schedule for publishing the list of validly nominated candidates. 3. Writ petition stands disposed of accordingly.