IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8413 OF 2009 1. Mahadev Gunda Patil & 3 ors. ... Petitioners Vs 1. The Government of Maharashtra & 13 ors. ... Respondents Mr. S.R. Ganbavle with Abhijit Adagule for the petitioners. Mr. P.S. Cardozo, AGP, for the respondents No.1 to 7. CORAM: S.B. MHASE & R.M. SAVANT, JJ. DATED : 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2009. P.C.: 1. The petitioners are seeking a direction that the election of Sarpanch, which is to be held today, should be stayed. Since an alternate remedy of challenging the said election is available to the petitioners, we refrain ourselves from entertaining the Petition. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, rejected. Sd/- Sd/- (R.M. SAVANT, J.) (S.B. MHASE, J.)