1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.481 OF 2010 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. Court’s or Judge’s Orders CORAM: A.M. KHANWILKAR & S.S. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 8TH FEBRUARY, 2010. 1. Two contentions have been raised before this Court. The first grievance is that the person appointed to try and decide the Election Petition is not a specified officer within the meaning of Section 144 T of the Act and therefore is incompetent to proceed with the trial of the Election Petition. It is next contended that the Election Tribunal has allowed a third party to file written statement in Election Petition, which is unacceptable. 2 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. Court’s or Judge’s Orders 2. Both these grievances can be made before the Election Tribunal by way of a formal application. If such application is filed, the Tribunal shall decide the same within TWO WEEKS from the date of its presentation. All questions in that behalf are left open. If the proposed application is not filed within ONE WEEK from today, the Election Tribunal shall proceed with the hearing of the Election Petition, on its own merits and in accordance with law. 3. Writ Petition is disposed of on the above terms. [S.S. SHINDE,J.] [A.M. KHANWILKAR,J.] asb/FEB10/wp481.10