- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.3275/2009 Balaji Sakharam Khandare. ...Petitioner.. Versus The State of Maharashtra & others. ...Respondents... ..... Shri S.R. Palnitkar, Advocate h/f Shri S.V. Kurundkar, Advocate for petitioner. Shri K.B. Choudhary, AGP for respondent nos.1 & 2. ..... CORAM: V.C.DAGA & A.V. POTDAR,JJ. DATE: 15.07.2009 PER COURT: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Perused the petition. The petitioner contends that his representation made on 29.1.2009 to the Collector has not yet been decided and that the Collector has not taken any step to get caste claim of the respondent nos.5 to 11 verified through the - 2 - scrutiny committee. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the elections have taken place in the year 2005. The petitioner has made representation for the first time in the month of February, 2009 i.e. After lapse of 4 years. The petitioner has not furnished any explanation as to why four years were taken by him just to make the representation, especially, when only period of six months is now left for completion of the term of present body. The delay in making the representation is sufficient to create doubt on the bona fides of the petitioner. For want of explanation, we are of the opinion that the prayer made, though seems to be simple, but it is pregnant with some ulterior motive. Had the petitioner been diligent and really interested in protecting democracy, he would have made representation within a reasonable time and approached this Court well within time so as to get the caste claims verified. By the time caste claim is verified, the term of the body will expire. In the facts and circumstances, the petition can hardly be said to be a bona fide petition, warranting any direction from this Court in the exercise of writ jurisdiction. The petition is, thus, dismissed in limine with no order as to costs. (A.V. Potdar,J.) (V.C. Daga, J.) ndk/c1570911