(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 4155 OF 1998 Bharat Babanrao Mali, Age : 33 years, Occupation : Social Service and Agriculturist, R/o. Main Road, At Taloda, District : Nandurbar. .. Petitioner. versus 1. The State of Maharashtra. 2. The Collector, Nandurbar. 3. The Assistant Charity Commissioner, Dhule, and the Returning Officer for People's Education Society, Taloda, District : Nandurbar. 4. Suresh Gulal Mali, Adult, Occupation : Municipal Councillor and Agriculturist, R/o. Haraklal Nagar, At Taloda, District : Nandurbar. 5. Ajay Chabulal Pardeshi, Adult, Occupation : Municipal Councillor, R/o. Maratha Chowk, At Taloda, (2) 6. Avinash Narayan Mali, Age : 38 years, Occupation : Municipal Councillor, R/o. Khandeshi Galli, At Taloda. 7. Municipal Council, Taloda, through its Chief Officer, Taloda, Dist. Nandurbar. 8. People's Education Society, registered under Bombay Public Trusts Act, Taloda, Dist. Nandurbar. .. Respondents. ....................... Mr. S.P. Brahme, Advocate, holding for Mr. P.M. Shah, Senior Advocate, for the petitioner. Mrs. R.K. Ladda, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent nos.1 and 2. Respondent no.3 served (Absent). Mr. R.N. Dhorde, Advocate, for respondent no.4. Respondent nos.5 and 6 served (Absent). Mr. N.B. Suryawanshi, Advocate, for respondent no.7. Mr. D.G. Nagode, Advocate, for respondent no.8 (Absent). ........................ (3) CORAM : B.R. GAVAI & S.V. GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE : 30TH JULY 2010 COURT'S ORDER (Per S.V. Gangapurwala, J.) : 1. This Court, while issuing rule, vide order dated 17th November 1998, had stayed the operation of the letter dated 25-8-1998 of the respondent no.2. 2. With the passage of time, the elections and the tenure of the Executive Committee also is over. 3. In view of the same, rule is made absolute in terms of the interim order passed. The Writ Petition is accordingly allowed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. ( S.V. GANGAPURWALA ) ( B.R. GAVAI ) JUDGE JUDGE ......................... bgp/wp4155