:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO. 798 OF 1996 Sonhira Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited and Ors. .. Petitioners Vs. The State of Maharashtra and ors. .. Respondents Mr. Prashant Naik for petitioners. Mrs.S.S. Bhende, AGP for respondent nos.1,5,6,8 and 9. CORAM : B. H. MARLAPALLE & CORAM : B. H. MARLAPALLE & CORAM : B. H. MARLAPALLE & D. B. BHOSALE,JJ. D. B. BHOSALE,JJ. D. B. BHOSALE,JJ. Date : March 22, 2006. Date : March 22, 2006. Date : March 22, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . Mr. Naik the learned counsel for the petitioner-Karkhana states that during the pendency of this petition, elections to the Managing Committee were held from time to time as per the bye-laws and, therefore, the challenge raised in this petition to the vires of Section 73-1B of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 has become stale. . The petition is dismissed as infructuous. Rule discharged. No costs. :2: (D.B. Bhosale,J.) (D.B. Bhosale,J.) (D.B. Bhosale,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle, J.) (B.H. Marlapalle, J.) (B.H. Marlapalle, J.)