-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4874 OF 2008 Salim Sultan Shaikh ).. Petitioner Versus The Collector, Thane and others ).. Respondents Mr. S.U. Dhakephalkar for the Petitioner. Mr. V.S. Masurkar, Government Pleader, for the State. CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C. J. & A. P. DESHPANDE, J. DATE: 8TH JULY 2008. P.C. The learned Counsel appearing for the State submits that, as per the instructions received by him, the Petitioner can participate in the election of Sarpanch of Village Panchayat, Khoni, though it has been declared as open category. 2. In view of the statement made, nothing survives in the present Writ Petition and the same is disposed of as infructuous. CHIEF JUSTICE -2- A. P. DESHPANDE, J.