-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6273 OF 2007 Shekhar Ashok Patil... ... ... Petitioner. Versus Rajesh Haridas Shinde & Ors.. ... Respondents. Mr. S.P.Kadam for the Petitioner. Mr. Bhargude with Mr.S.B.Deshmukh for Respondent No.1. Mr. R.M.Patne, AGP for Respondent No.6. CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATED : 19TH DECEMBER, 2007. DATED : 19TH DECEMBER, 2007. DATED : 19TH DECEMBER, 2007. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: The election petition, which was preferred by respondent No.1 challenging the election of the petitioner herein is pending. Upon a preliminary objection that the election petitioner is not entitled to present the petition as he is neither a voter nor a candidate, the trial Court at the prima facie stage has held that it is not so and the election petition is, prima facie, maintainable. 2. In my view, this is not a case to interfere under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. 3. If the final order in the election petition is -: 2 :- adverse to the petitioner, while impugning the same, the petitioner would be entitled to take a plea that the election petition itself is not maintainable. 4. Writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed. Sd/- (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.)