SCA/5381/1989 1/2 JUDGMENT IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No. 5381 of 1989 with CIVIL APPLICATION No 813 of 1991 For Approval and Signature: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.GARG HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.R. SHAH ========================================================= 1 Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2 To be referred to the Reporter or not ? 3 Whether their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgment ? 4 Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the constitution of India, 1950 or any order made thereunder ? 5 Whether it is to be circulated to the civil judge ? ========================================================= PRAVINBHAI M LANGAVADRA - Petitioner(s) Versus RUMIBHAI K SHAIKH & 1 - Respondent(s) ========================================================= Appearance : None for Petitioner(s) : 1, MR GAURANG H BHATT for Respondent(s) : 1, MR UR BHATT, AGP for Respondent(s) : 2 - 3. ========================================================= CORAM : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.GARG and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.R. SHAH Date : 21/06/2006 COMMON ORAL JUDGMENT SCA/5381/1989 2/2 JUDGMENT (Per : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.GARG) By this writ application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner who contested the municipal elections of Vice President, has challenged the vires, constitutional validity and legality of the Gujarat Provisions for Disqualification of members of Local Authorities for Defection Act, 1986, raising various grounds. It appears that municipal elections were held in January, 1989 for a period of five years only. Said period had expired in the year 1994 and since thereafter, at least two more elections have taken place. Under the circumstances, no useful purpose would be served by entering into any controversy. The petition is dismissed as infructuous. Rule is discharged with no order as to costs. Interim relief, if any, stands vacated. Civil Application is accordingly dismissed. [R.S. GARG, J.] [M.R. SHAH, J.] pirzada/-