IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No.8548 of 2006 Sanjay Anandrao Ghatage .. Petitioner vs Shri Chatrapati Shahu Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd and Ors. .. Respondents. Mr.V.A. Thorat senior advocate with Mr. M.L.Patil with Mr. T.S.Ingale with Umesh Mankapure for the petitioner. Mr. V.R. Rajure for respondent no. 1. Mr. Rui Rodriques i/b T.C. Kaushik for respondent no. 2 Mr. Y.S.Jahagirdar senior advocate with Mr. Amit Borkar for respondent Nos.4 and 5. CORAM: H. S. BEDI C.J. ,& V.M.KANADE, J. DATE: January 8, 2007. P.C.:- Leave granted to amend the petition. Heard the learned counsel for the parties at length. We are of the opinion that the remedy by way of election petition is available to the petitioner since disputed questions of facts have been raised in the petition. We accordingly relegate the petitioner to that remedy. However, we make it clear that all contentions that have been raised and canvassed by the parties are left open for decision in the election petition. Petition accordingly stands disposed of. Parties to act on the authenticated copy of this order. CHIEF JUSTICE V.M.KANADE J.