WP 5682 of 2010 1 SSK/18 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5682 OF 2010 Suresh Atmaram Ghule ....Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr. Sandeep Phatak, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. D. Rairikar, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 5. CORAM : R. V. MORE, J. DATED :26TH JULY, 2010. P.C.: Heard Mr. Phatak, learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Mr.Rairikar, learned AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 & 5. 2. The petition pertains to election to Village Panchayat - Manchar. The Petitioner challenges the acceptance of nomination of Respondent No. 3. The Petitioner submits that nomination could not have been accepted in view of the provisions of section 14(1)(g) of the Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1958. WP 5682 of 2010 2 3. The calender of election to Village Panchayat Manchar is annexed at page 11. The nomination papers were to be accepted between 9th July, 2010 to 16th July, 2010. The scrutiny was scheduled to take place on 17th July, 2010 and withdrawal of the candidatures was permitted on 19th July, 2010. The final list of validly nominated candidates was to be published on 19th July, 2010 and voting is scheduled on 30th July, 2010. Thus the election process is at an advanced stage. The Petitioner has an alternative remedy of election petition under section 15. He can also file proceedings under section 16 of the act. In that view of the matter, I am not inclined to interfere with the impugned order in writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. The Petition is, therefore, dismissed. (R. V. MORE, J.)