1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.: 2951 OF 2011 AND WRIT PETITION NO.: 2963 OF 2011 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions Court’s or Judge’s orders. and Registrar’s orders. WRIT PETITION NO.: 2951 OF 2011 AND WRIT PETITION NO.: 2963 OF 2011 *** 1. The petitioner before this Court is returned candidate whose election is questioned in election petition. He submitted list of witnesses and trial Court permitted him to examine only those found concerned with actual process of election. Said order is questioned before this Court contending that others should also have been permitted. According to Advocate Mr. Hon, one of the contentions in election petition is about the binding nature of guidelines issued by Election Commission of India and for that purpose the witnesses were necessary. 2. According to Advocate Mr. Sawant, the witnesses cannot assist the Court in 2 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.: 2951 OF 2011 AND WRIT PETITION NO.: 2963 OF 2011 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions Court’s or Judge’s orders. and Registrar’s orders. examining such matter and it is purely a question of law. 3. I do not find it necessary to examine the controversy, at this stage. Shri Sawant has informed that witnesses permitted, as per impugned order, are already examined by present petitioner. 4. Hence, with liberty to petitioner to challenge the impugned order after election petition is finally decided, if occasion therefor arises, present writ petitions are disposed of. No costs. [B.P.DHARMADHIKARI, J.] Dated:26/04/2011. ans/2951