1 (WP 1592 of 2010) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1592 OF 2010 Surendra Digambar Juvekar … Petitioner Vs. Devthirtha Co.op. Housing Society and Ors. ...Respondents ----- Mr.Kishor Patil for the Petitioner Ms. Pooja V. Thorat for Respondent No.1 Mr. S.D. Rayrikar -AGP for Respondent Nos.2 to 4 MR. Ambar Joshi for Respondent No.5 ----- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED: 6TH JANUARY, 2011 P.C. 1. Heard. 2. By this petition, the Petitioner is challenging the judgment and order passed by the Learned Minister of Co-operation for State of Maharashtra passed in Revision Application No.693 of 2009 dated 24th December, 2009. By the said order, the Learned Minister was pleased to set aside the order passed by 2 (WP 1592 of 2010) the Lower Authority, appointing an administrator under section 78 of the Co-operative Societies Act in respect of the said society. Being aggrieved by the said order, the Petitioner has filed this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. 2. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent No.5 submits that the term of the erstwhile managing committee has come to an end and now a fresh election programme has been fixed and the elections are to be held on or about 15th January, 2011. 3. In view of the statement made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent No.5 herein, the said petition practically has become infructuous. The writ petition is, therefore, disposed of since it has become infructuous on account of the elections of the office bearers of the society which are 3 (WP 1592 of 2010) to be held on or about 15th January, 2011. However, if the said elections are not held as stated by the Respondent No.5, liberty is given to the Petitioner to file an application for restoration of the writ petition. (V.M. KANADE J.)