IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6833 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO. 6833 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO. 6833 OF 2007 Mohan Dynu Magdum ] .. Petitioner Versus 1. The District Collector, Sangli & ors] .. Respondents Mr. Umesh Mankapure for the petitioners. Mr. A.H. Palekar, AGP, for the respondents No.1 to 4. Mr. S.S. Shetye for the respondent No.5. CORAM: S.B. MHASE & D.G. KARNIK, JJ. DATED: 17TH SEPTEMBER, 2007 P.C. : 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S.S. Shetye for the State Election Commission. 2. Mr. Shetye submits that the election process has already started by Notification dated 22nd August, 2007. The nominations are being accepted. In the circumstances, in our view, nothing can be done at this stage. 3. We also notice that on 4th August, 2007, the petitioner had raised an objection to the reservation : 2 : and the present Petition has been filed on 10th September, 2007. The petitioner has allowed precious time to be lost during which the election process has already begun. In the circumstances, the Petition cannot be entertained at this stage and the Petition is, accordingly, rejected. [D.G. KARNIK, J.] [D.G. KARNIK, J.] [D.G. KARNIK, J.] [S.B. MHASE, J.] [S.B. MHASE, J.] [S.B. MHASE, J.]