-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6697 OF 2005 Mrs. Ashok Kashinath Khatavkar....Petitioner Versus The Commissioner, Sangli, Miraj Kupwad Municipal Corproation Sangli & Ors. ..Respondents Mr. R.V. Bansode, for the Petitioner Mr. Shivaji A. Masand, for respondent No.1. CORAM: F.I. REBELLO & CORAM: F.I. REBELLO & CORAM: F.I. REBELLO & DR.D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, JJ. DR.D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, JJ. DR.D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, JJ. DATE : DATE : DATE : 10TH OCTOBER, 2005 P.C.: . Rule. Appearance is put up on behalf of respondent No.1. For the order to be passed notice on Respondent Nos. 2 to 9 dispensed with. 2. The only relief sought by the petitioner is that the election petition which is presently pending before the Civil Judge, Senior Division should be expeditiously heard. The petition was filed on 1st August, 2003. Considering that this is an election petition we direct the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Sangli to decide the election petition within six months from today on a copy of this order being served on the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Sangli by the petitioner. Rule made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.) -2- (DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.) (DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.) (DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.)