- 1 - prod-10-wp-10634-2011 srj IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.10634 OF 2011 Mrs. Ratnamala C. Ubale .. Petitioner. V/s. Rupali R. Pagare & Others .. Respondents. Mr. Balkrishna Joshi, for the Petitioner. Mr. S. B. Shetye, for Respondent No.6. Mr. R. M. Patne, AGP for Respondent No.7. CORAM: G.S.GODBOLE,J. DATE : 8th DECEMBER, 2011. P.C:- Not on board. Upon mentioning taken on board. 1 Heard the learned Advocates for the parties. 2 The elections are in process and the only polling to take place on 11th December, 2011. Only on that ground and not on merits, and leaving the alternate remedy of filing an election petition 21 of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act. 1965, the Writ Petition is not entertained on account of - 2 - prod-10-wp-10634-2011 alternate remedy. 3 It is clarified that all contentions of the parties on merits are kept open and, if, an Election Petition is filed, the concerned Judge hearing the Election Petition shall not be influenced by any observation made in the impugned orders. It is further clarified that such petitions will not be assigned to the same Judge of the District Court, Malegaon who has passed the impugned order in Election Appeal No.13 of 2011. All parties to act on authenticated copy of this order. (G.S.GODBOLE,J.)