tilak IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 7268 of 2007 Suresh D. Kamble & ors .. Petitioners versus The State of Maharashtra & ors. .. Respondents ... Mr.Y.A. Sakhare i/b M/s.YKS Legal for the petitioners Mr.V.P. Malvankar, AGP for respondent nos.1 and 2. CORAM : S.B. MHASE AND D.G.KARNIK, JJ DATED : 29th September 2007 P.C.: . Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. The petitioner challenges rejection of his nomination paper in an election to a Gram Panchayat. He also prays for interim stay of the election. In view of Article 243-O of the Constitution of India, election process cannot be halted. The petitioner has an alternative remedy of challenging the election by means of election petition. 3. Under these circumstances, we decline to entertain the petition. Petition is rejected summarily. (D.G. KARNIK, J) (S.B. MHASE, J)