1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.9874 OF 2010 Dropadi w/o Narayan Bharti & anr. ... PETITIONERS VERSUS State of Maharashtra & ors. ... RESPONDENTS ..... Shri Sachin Deshmukh, Advocate for the petitioners Shri K.J. Ghute Patil, A.G.P. for State ..... CORAM : R.M. BORDE, J. DATE : 18th October, 2010 PER COURT : 1. The nomination paper tendered by the petitioners have been rejected on the ground that the declaration presented along with nomination paper, were not signed by the candidates. It is the contention of the petitioners that the Election Officer has acted in malafide manner in collusion with respondent No.3, has substituted some papers annexed to the nomination paper. The allegations levelled by the petitioners in the petition can be gone into in an election petition. Considering the nature of the challenge raised in the petition, which, on the face of it, is disputable, no interference is called for in exercise of 2 extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. The petitioner shall have liberty to raise appropriate challenge at an appropriate stage in accordance with provisions of law. Petition stands rejected. Petitioner to pay deficit court fee forthwith. R.M. BORDE JUDGE fmp/wp9874.10