1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 7782 OF 2010 Shantabai w/o Ganpati Panchal .. PETITIONER VERSUS The State Election Commission & another .. RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 7783 OF 2010 Mahadu s/o Tukaram Landge .. PETITIONER VERSUS The State Election Commission & another .. RESPONDNETS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 7787 OF 2010 Ganpati s/o Baba Panchal .. PETITIONER VERSUS The State Election Commission & another .. RESPONDENTS 2 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 7790 OF 2010 Laxmibai w/o jaiwanta Landge .. PETITIONER VERSUS The State Election Commission & another .. RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 7791 OF 2010 Bharatbai w/o Mahadu Landge .. PETITIONER VERSUS The State Election Commission & another .. RESPONDENTS Mr. U.B. Bilolikar, advocate for the petitioners. Mr. S.T. Shelke, advocate for respondent no. 1. CORAM : R.M. BORDE, J. DATE : 27 th AUGUST, 2010. PER COURT : 1 Nomination papers presented by the petitioners were rejected on the ground that undertaking as contemplated by provisions of section 10-1A of 3 Maharashtra Act No. 3 of 1959 (as amended by Ordinance issued on 6-9-2010 ) has not been presented alongwith nomination papers. The amended provision mandates presentation of undertaking to the effect that the candidate shall present within a period of four months from the date of presentation of nomination paper, the validity certificate issued by the scrutiny committee. Lapses on the part of the petitioner in their failure to present the undertaking cannot be said to be a technical lacuna. No interference is permissible in the petition in the facts and circumstances of the case. Petitions are devoid of substance hence stand rejected. 2 Pending civil application, if any, does not survive and stands disposed of. ( R. M. BORDE ) JUDGE dyb/wp7782.10.odt