-: 1 :- HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No. 5203 of 2009 Ashokarao Bhauso Arage & Others. ..Petitioners. Versus Mrs. Varsha Deepak Dhere & Others. ..Respondents. Mr. M. L. Patil for the Petitioner. Mr. G. S. Godbole a/w Mr. S. S. Kanetkar for for the respondent nos.1 to 5. Mr. P. K. Dhakephalkar, Sr. Advocate a/w D. W. Bhosale for respondent nos. 6 & 7, Mr. V. Masurkar, AGP for the Respondent Nos. 9 & 10– State. Mr. T. S. Ingle for Respondent no.8. Coram : S. B. Mhase & R. M. Savant, JJ. Date : September 25, 2009. P. C. : 1. Heard. There is no dispute over the fact that the purpose of the petition is over since the enquiries in respect of the disqualification which were directed to be conducted by the Collector have been conducted. Therefore, the above petition can be disposed of, and accordingly the above petition is disposed of. Interim relief stands vacated. -: 2 :- 2. However, our attention has been drawn to the Maharashtra Ordinance No. 11 of 2009 wherein the elections of the Mayors and Deputy Mayors of the Municipal Corporations and the President and Vice-President of the Municipal Councils have been postponed upto the period mentioned in the said notification. Therefore, we direct that the concerned officer shall hold the elections for the posts of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Municipal Corporations and the President and Vice-President of the Municipal Councils after the completion of the State assembly elections. 3. Since the above petition as well as Writ Petition No. 5099 of 2009 has not been considered on merits and only in view of the decision of the Collector we have disposed of the said Petitions, all the points raised by all the parties in both these petitions are kept open to be agitated in any further proceedings that may be filed by the parties. 4. Petitions disposed of. (R.M.SAVANT, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.)