1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.8150 OF 2009 Shri Yogesh s/o Hansraj Mahale - PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & Ors. - RESPONDENTS ***** Mr.RS Shinde, Adv. h/for Mr. NN Desale,Advocate for Petitioner; Mr.RP Phatke,AGP for State. ----- CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL & K.U.CHANDIWAL, JJ. DATE : 11th December, 2009. PER COURT : 1) Heard. 2) The Registry of this Court has received a Fax communication dated 11th December, 2009 from District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge, Dhule, thereby intimating that the proceedings in Election Petition No.1/2008 are fixed on 19.12.2009 for reply and argument on the application for interim stay. 3) The grievance of the petitioner is that the Election Petition, which he has filed in the 2 District Court, is pending since last one year. 4) The petitioner is entitled to file an application before the concerned District Judge for expeditious hearing of the Election Petition. 5) With these observations, the petition stands disposed of. 6) We make it clear that we have not expressed any opinion on merits of the Election Petition. (K.U.CHANDIWAL) (NARESH H. PATIL) JUDGE JUDGE bdv/wp8150-09