1 SSK/17 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5245 OF 2010 Kumbhar Sadashiv Laxman ....Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr. Suhas S. Inamdar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms. P. S. Cardozo, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3. CORAM : R. V. MORE, J. DATED : 8TH JULY, 2010. P.C.: Heard learned Counsel for respective parties. 2. The petition pertains to the election to the Board of Directors of the Respondent No.4 – Antroli Vividh Karyakari Seva Sahakri Society. The Petitioner contested the said election for a post of member from OBC category. The Petitioner’s nomination, however, was rejected by the Returning Officer at the time of the scrutiny on the ground that the Petitioner could not produce caste certificate. The Petitioner thereafter, preferred an appeal before the Assistant Registrar under section 152 of the Maharashtra State Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. The said appeal was also dismissed and therefore, the present petition. 2 3. The final list of the validly nominated candidates is published on 30th June, 2010. The voting is scheduled to take place on 11th July, 2010. Thus election process is at advanced stage and therefore, I am not inclined to interfere with the impugned order in writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. The Petition is, therefore, dismissed. 3. Needless to mention that the Petitioner is at liberty to adopt alternative remedy after election is over, if permissible under law. (R. V. MORE, J.)