1 hvn IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4669 OF 2006 Shri. Bipin Gandhi ... Petitioner Versus The Secretary Defence & Ors. ... Respondents Mr. J.N. Pawar for Petitioner. Mrs. N.V. Masurkar for Respondent No. 4. Mr. Amjad Sayed for R. Nos. 1 to 3 and 5. CORAM: F.I. CORAM: F.I. CORAM: F.I. REBELLO REBELLO REBELLO & R.V. MORE,JJ. R.V. MORE,JJ. R.V. MORE,JJ. DATED: JANUARY 09, 2007 DATED: JANUARY 09, 2007 DATED: JANUARY 09, 2007 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . Rule. Heard forthwith. . The Petitioner approached this court to direct Respondent No. 1 to constitute the Board in the cantonment area of Deolali Cantonment in terms of the section 13(3) of the Cantonment Act, 1934 and for further directions. During the pendency of the petition, Cantonment Act, 2006 has been passed by the Parliament and received assent of the President of India on 13.9.2006 and has came into force from 18.12.2006. . Considering that it is a subsequent event, the constitution of Board and election thereto will have to be held in terms of the Cantonment Act, 2006. 2 . On behalf of the Respondent No. 4 their learned counsel after taking instructions, states that they will require about six months to compete the formation of the new ward and thereafter three months to complete the election process. . Considering the above, the Petition can be disposed of by issuing following directions : (1) The Respondent No. 4 to complete the process of delimitation of the wards and formation of the new wards within six months from today. (2) To complete the entire election process thereafter within four months. Rule made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. (R.V. MORE,J.) (R.V. MORE,J.) (R.V. MORE,J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.)