1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE P.I.L. NO.103 OF 2005 Balbhim Ramdas Misal Petitioner vs. The State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents Mr.P.B.Shah for the petitioner. Mr.P.M.Patil, Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents 1, 3 and 5. Mr.R.V.More for the respondent no.2. Mr.J.S.Deo for the respondents 6 to 16. CORAM : R.M. LODHA & ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. DATED : 15th February 2006 P.C. Heard Mr.P.B.Shah, the learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. The election to the gram panchayat has to be challenged in accordance with the statutory provisions. We are satisfied that prayers made in the writ petition cannot be granted. No case for invocation of writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is made out. 3. Writ petition (PIL) is dismissed in limine. (R. (R. (R. M. LODHA, J.) M. LODHA, J.) M. LODHA, J.) (ANOOP (ANOOP (ANOOP V. MOHTA, J.) V. MOHTA, J.) V. MOHTA, J.)