1 WP.3404-2011 acd IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3404 OF 2011 Shri Sampatrao Tukaram Ingavale & Ors. ... Petitioners. Vs. Koyana Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Prakriya Sangh Ltd., Pune & Ors. .... Respondents. --- Mr. V.P. Savant i/b Mr. Vinod Jadhav, for the Petitioners. Mr. N.P. Deshpande, AGP for the State. --- CORAM: D.B. BHOSALE & U.D. SALVI, JJ. MAY 03, 2011. P.C.: 1. Heard Mr. Savant, learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. N.P. Deshpande, learned AGP for the State. 2. In this Petition, the Petitioner has made the following prayer: “(a) this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction and direct the Respondents to hold the election of the Respondent No.1-Society as per the scheduled programme well within time.” 2 WP.3404-2011 3. Mr. Sawant, learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that if the observations are made that the election process, which is already set in motion by declaring the programme for preparation of the voters list, is completed within the time stipulated under the provisions of Maharashtra Co-Operative Societies Act, 1960/Maharashtra Specified Co-Operative Societies Election to Committee Rules, 1971 (for short “the Act” and “the Rules”), he has instructions not to press the Writ petition. 4. We have perused the Writ Petition, so also the annexures thereto, and we are satisfied, this petition can be conveniently disposed of by making the following observations: The Collector shall conduct the elections of the respondent- society, which is already set in motion by publishing the programme for preparation of voters list, in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the rules within the time contemplated thereunder. 3 WP.3404-2011 5. With these observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. All contentions of the Petitioner are kept open to be raised in appropriate proceedings. (U. D. SALVI,J.) (D.B. BHOSALE,J)