(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. Writ Petition No. 1683 of 2009 Janabai w/o. Shivram Pardhi. .. Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra, through the Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai, & 3 Others. .. Respondents. .................. Mr. G.R. Ingole Patil, Advocate, for the petitioner. Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent nos.1 and 2. Mr. S.T. Shelke, Advocate, for respondent no.3. Mr. S.V. Suryawanshi, Advocate, for respondent no.4. .................. CORAM : B.R. GAVAI, J. DATE : 12TH JUNE 2009. COURT’S ORDER : 1. The petitioner challenges the acceptance of nomination paper of respondent no.4. (2) 2. The elections are already over. The respondent no.4 has been elected. 3. The petitioner has alternate efficacious remedy by way of filing an Election Petition. In that view of the matter, I am not inclined to entertain the present petition. The same is, therefore, disposed of. 4. However, in the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that if Election Petition is presented within fifteen days from today, the learned Judge shall entertain the same since the petitioner was bona fide prosecuting the remedy by way of present petition before this court. ( B.R. GAVAI ) JUDGE ...................... bgp/wp1683