1 lgc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.256 OF 2002 Anganwadi Karmachari Sabha & Anr. : Petitioners versus State of Maharashtra & ors. : Respondents. Mr M P Vashi i/by M P Vashi & Associates for the Petitioners. Ms M Kajale, AGP, for the Respondent/State. CORAM : P B MAJMUDAR & R M SAVANT, JJ. DATE : 24th June 2009 P.C. 1. This Petition is filed by Anganwadi Karmachari Sabha & Anr challenging the Circular dated 9th January 2002 by which circular the Anganwadi Karmachari were prevented from contesting the elections in question. At the time of admission of this Petition, ad-interim relief was granted to the present Petitioners and according to learned counsel for the Petitioners, the concerned Anganwadi Karmachari may have contested the elections in 2 question. Mr.Vashi, the learned counsel for the Petitioners, submitted that even though he has written a letter to the Petitioners informing them about the date of hearing, no response is forthcoming and, therefore, according to him, now the cause of action does not survive as on date. 2. It is clarified that without expressing any opinion on the merits of the issue involved in this Petition, we dispose of this Petition on the ground that the Petition seems to have become infructuous. Accordingly, the Petition is disposed of. Rule is discharged. No order as to costs. Ad-interim order stands vacated. Liberty to apply in case of difficulty. sd/- sd/- [R.M.SAVANT, J] [P.B.MAJMUDAR, J]