IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 1858/2006 (Sau. Venu @ Pushpa Bhagwan Bobade - Vs. - State of Maharashtra and another ) ................................................................................................................................................... Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's order of directions and Registrar's orders ................................................................................................................................................... None for petitioner Smt. T.D.Khade, AGP, for respondent No.1 ... CORAM : R. K.DESHPANDE, J. DATED : 5th JANUARY, 2011. Mrs. Khade, the learned AGP makes a statement that the election in question was held on 12.9.2005 for the post of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat. The tenure of the Sarpanch was of 5 years, which has already expired. She, therefore, submits that the petition has become infructuous. None appears for the petitioner. The matter was admitted on 12.6.2006 and the ad- interim relief was granted in terms of prayer clause ( c). By the impugned order, the election which was held on 12.9.2005 was set aside by the Additional Collector, Chandrapur, and the appeal preferred against that was also dismissed by the Additional Commissioner, Nagpur Division, Nagpur, by his order dated 31.3.2006. In view of the fact that the tenure of the Body has already expired, the petition has become infructuous. The same is, therefore, dismissed, keeping all the academic questions open. JUDGE Rvjalit