WP(C) 8465/2003 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY None appears for the petitioner. I have heard Mr. Handique, lear ned State counsel for the respondent No. 2. None appears for the other responden ts today. The petitioner, by the present petition, has challenged the judg ment and order dated 12.8.2003 passed by the Election Tribunal (District Judge, Barpeta) in Election Petition No. 9/2002 whereby and whereunder the election pet ition filed by the petitioner challenging the election of the respondent No. 3 a s the president of No. 13 Haji Gaon Panchayat in Barpeta district has been dismi ssed. The period for which such election was held is long over and the new election has been held in the year 2008. That being the position the writ petition is dismissed as infruc tuous.