-1- IN IN IN THE THE THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE APPELLATE APPELLATE JURISDICTION JURISDICTION JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION PETITION PETITION NO.2567 OF 2008 NO.2567 OF 2008 NO.2567 OF 2008 Mr Asseem M. Shaikh ...Petitioner v/s Union of India and ors. ...Respondents Mr Asif M. Shaikh for Petitioner. Mr R.F. Lambay with Mr A. Shah for Respondent No.1. Mr Presswala i/b M/s Mulla and Mulla and Craigie Blunt and Caroe for Respondent Nos.4 and 5. CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH AND N.D. DESHPANDE JJ. DATE : 16TH APRIL 2008. -2- P.C. :- 1. By this petition, the petitioner challenges the Notification for division of wards issued by the Cantonment Board. That exercise has been done for the purpose of holding elections. The objections were called, petitioner raised objections, objections were decided in September 2007. The Notification was issued on 13th November 2007. For the first time, it appears, the Notification was challenged in January 2008. Considering that the entire exercise is for the purpose of holding elections and the process holding elections has already started. In our opinion, the petitioner is guilty of latches because the petitioner did not move promptly. We do not find any substance in the petition. Petition is rejected. . Parties to act on the copy of this order duly authenticated by the Sheristedar / Private Secretary of the Court. . Certified copy expedited. ( D.K. DESHMUKH J.) ( N.D. DESHPANDE J.)