1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 846 OF 2005 Yuvraj B. Patil ......Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 847 OF 2005 Kalidas B. Satpute ......Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 848 OF 2005 Rajendra D. Barbade ......Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 849 OF 2005 Suresh K. Gadhave ...... 2 Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 850 OF 2005 Manikrao S. Dhas ......Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 851 OF 2005 Ashok A. Wagh ......Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 852 OF 2005 Arun B. Karade ......Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 853 OF 2005 3 Vijay G. Choudhari ......Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 854 OF 2005 Sunil K. Chormule ......Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. ...Respondents IN ALL MATTERS: Mr. G.S. Godbole for the Petitioners Mr.Y.D. Mulani, Assistant Government Pleader, for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 Mr. Vineet Nayak for Respondent No. 4. CORAM: DALVEER BHANDARI, C.J., & S.A. BOBDE, J. DATE: FEBRUARY 25, 2005. P.C. 1. The short grievance of the petitioners in these petitions is that despite the fact that the election schedule has been announced, but nomination forms have not been made available to the petitioners. 2. Pursuant to the show-cause notice issued by this Court, the learned 4 counsel appearing for the respondent - Returning Officer - submits that immediately after the petitioners making the applications in the prescribed form, the nomination forms would be made available. He submits that the respondents are duty-bound to make the nomination forms available to all those who apply in the prescribed form. 3. No further directions are necessary. These petitions are accordingly disposed of. CHIEF JUSTICE S.A. BOBDE, J.