1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.89 OF 2010 Santosh Dattaram Khopkar .. Petitioner Vs. The Director of Census Operation and Ors. .. Respondents Mr.Vasant R. Bhandare i/b Ms.A.J.Waity for the petitioner None for the respondents CORAM : J. N. Patel, Acting C.J. & S.C.Dharmadhikari, J. DATE : June 25, 2010 P.C. : 1. By this public interest litigation, the petitioner who is an Indian Citizen, the Chairman of a social organisation claims a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing the respondents and particularly the State Election Commission (respondent no.2) to hold elections in 87 Village Panchayats of Khed Taluka in the year 2010 on the basis of actual count of Schedule Caste population made by the Gramsevaks, under the Schedule Caste areas plan for the year 2008-2009 and to reserve the seats for Scheduled Caste on that basis. 2 2. After perusing the petition and hearing Mr.Bhandare appearing in support of the same, we are of the opinion that instead of entertaining this petition, it would be appropriate if we direct the State Election Commission to treat this petition as a representation of the petitioner and go into the grievances and issues raised and take a decision as expeditiously as possible and within a period of 6 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Petitioner s advocate to communicate this order to the State Government. ’ 3. Petition disposed of accordingly. ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J