IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2523 OF 1997 Chitra Mahesh Pallod ... Petitioner Versus District Collector, Satara ...Respondent. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2524 OF 1997 Rihana Ismail Mankar ...Petitioner Versus District Collector, Satara ...Respondent. IN BOTH MATTERS: None for the Petitioners Mr. S.R. Nargolkar, Assistant Government Pleader, for the Respondent. CORAM: V.G. PALSHIKAR, Ag.C.J., & R.S. MOHITE, J. DATE: DECEMBER 13, 2005. P.C.:- Mr. S.R. Nargolkar, learned Assistant Government Pleader, submits, on behalf of the respondent, that the petitions are rendered infructuous by efflux of time, as they challenged the process of elections. The petitions are, therefore, disposed of as infructuous. Rule in both matters is discharged. Ad- interim and interim orders stand vacated.