1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.6484 OF 2010 Sanjay s/o Manikrao Nikam, Age 30 years, Occu.Social Worker and Agriculture, R/o Kotnandra, Taluka Sillod, District Aurangabad ..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through the Secretary, Rural Development Department, Maharashtra State, Mantralaya, Mumbai 32 2. The State Election Commissioner, Election Bhavan, Mumbai 32 3. The Collector/District Election Officer, Collector Office, Aurangabad 4. Tahsildar/Taluka Election Officer, Tahsil Office, Sillod, Taluka Sillod, Dist.Aurangabad ..RESPONDENTS Mr.D.S.Mali, Advocate for petitioner Mr.S.K.Kadam, Assistant Govt.Pleader for respondents 1, 3 and 4 Mr.S.T.Shelke, Advocate for respondent no.2 CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ DATE : 9th August 2010 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER P.V.HARDAS, J.) 1. Learned Counsel for the petitioner, at the outset states that the petitioner does not press for the reliefs prayed for in this petition except the amended prayer clause to direct the 2 respondents to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 7.7.2010. In respect of the other reliefs, the learned Counsel for the petitioner states on instructions that the liberty may be granted to the petitioner to pray for the aforesaid reliefs in the event the representation submitted by the petitioner is decided against the petitioner. 2. We, accordingly dismiss this petition in respect of reliefs prayed for at prayer clause (B) and (C) to the petition with liberty to file a petition afresh in the event the order deciding the representation is adverse to the petitioner. 3. Accordingly, we issue Rule making it returnable forthwith. Since the aforesaid representation is pending with the respondents, we direct the respondents to decide the said representation, if pending, in accordance with law, within period of two weeks from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. Rule made absolute on the above terms with no orders as to costs. ( N.D.DESHPANDE ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE (vvr/6484.10wp)