1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR. WRIT PETITION NO.2888/2009 ( Gopal N. Likhar .vs. Joint Commissioner & Vice Chairman and ors. ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's orders .......... CORAM : A.P. LAVANDE & P.D. KODE, JJ. DATED : JULY 29, 2009 Heard Mr. S.R. Narnaware, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. N.W. Sambre, learned counsel for respondent no.1 and Mrs. B. H. Dangre, Additional Government Pleader for respondents No.2 and 3. Although by this petition the petitioner has sought three reliefs, Mr. Narnaware fairly concedes that in view of the elections held on 26.7.2009, reliefs (ii) and (iii) are no more available to the petitioner. Mr. Narnaware submitted that though this Court directed respondent no.1 to decide the tribe claim of the petitioner by judgment dated 10.12.2004 passed in Writ Petition No. 5487 of 2004, till date respondent no.1 has not take any decision. He further submitted that respondent no.1 be directed to decide the tribe claim of the petitioner expeditiously. Mr. Sambre appearing for respondent no.1 2 states that respondent no.1 shall pass final order within a period of six months. In view of statement made by Mr. Sambre appearing for respondent no.1, we direct respondent no.1 to decide the tribe claim of the petitioner expeditiously and in any case on or before 31.12.2009. The petition stands accordingly disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE halwai