1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6093 OF 2009 Mrs.Alka Vijayrao More ..Petitioner V/s. The State of Maharashtra & ors ..Respondents Mr.M.V.Rawal i/b.Mr.Avinash B. Avhad, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr.V.P.Malvankar, Assistant Government Pleader, for the State CORAM : S.B.MHASE & R.M.SAVANT, JJ. DATE : 6TH AUGUST, 2009 P.C. . The petitioner has approached this Court with a prayer that the Election Petition which is pending before the Divisional Commissioner, Pune, filed by the petitioner under Section 144T of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960, be directed to be disposed of as expeditiously as possible within a particular time frame. We find that the Election Petition No.10 of 2007 has been 2 filed in the year 2007. Therefore, two years have already elapsed since filing of the same. It is well settled principle of law that the Election Petitions are required to be disposed of as early as possible and expeditiously. What we find is that there is no substantial progress in the matter and the adjournments are given for the asking by the Commissioner. It has also been submitted that precedence is given to the other administrative work and the Election Petition is not dealt with. We do not desire to go into the said aspect. However, we are of the view that the Election Petition should be expeditiously decided as otherwise, if it is kept pending for years together, it is ultimately rendered infructuous and the person whose election is challenged enjoys the office though he may be not entitled to. We, therefore, direct the Divisional Commissioner, Pune to hear the Election Petition No.10 of 2007 on day to day basis and dispose of the same within a period of six months from date. Parties are 3 directed to co-operate with the Divisional Commissioner, Pune, for early disposal of the said Election Petition. ( R.M.SAVANT, J.) ( S.B.MHASE, J. )