FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO.: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE Writ Petition No.1223 of 2003 with Writ Petition No.1227 of 2003 with Writ Petition No.1230 of 2003 ------------------------------------:----------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of : Court’s or Judge’s orders. coram, appearances, Court’s orders : or directions and Registrar’s : orders. : ------------------------------------:------------------------------------ Mr.B.D.Joshi for petitioners ---- CORAM : H.L GOKHALE & CORAM : H.L GOKHALE & CORAM : H.L GOKHALE & S.P.KUKDAY, JJ. S.P.KUKDAY, JJ. S.P.KUKDAY, JJ. DATED : 21st June 2005 DATED : 21st June 2005 DATED : 21st June 2005 P.C. : 1. Heard Mr.Joshi in support of these three petitions. The elections to respondent No.2-Agriculture Produce Market Committee, Manmad, were held in February 2003 wherein respondent No.1 in all the three petitions got elected. According to the petitioners, all the 1st respondents were not eligible because of some disqualification. The petition was filed on 18th February 2003. A notice was directed to be issued on 4th March 2003, but they were not served on respondent Nos.1 and 2 and, therefore, the office has made a note that the petition stood dismissed in view of the self operating order dated 4th March 2003. No steps have been taken for over two years and three months to get the petitions restored as against respondent Nos.1 and 2. As far as the other respondents are concerned, they are formal respondents. 2. Inasmuch as the petitioners have not taken any steps for more than two years, we do not think that we should keep these matters pending any longer. All the three petitions will stand dismissed for non-prosecution. (H.L.GOKHALE, J.) (H.L.GOKHALE, J.) (H.L.GOKHALE, J.) (S.P. KUKDAY, J.) (S.P. KUKDAY, J.) (S.P. KUKDAY, J.)