SCA/1238/2005 1/2 JUDGMENT IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No. 1238 of 2005 For Approval and Signature: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE JAYANT PATEL HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE AKIL KURESHI ========================================================= 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 ? ========================================================= PARMAR JUVANSINH JILUBHA - Petitioner(s) Versus ELECTION OFFICER & CITY COLLECTOR,AHMEDABAD & 3 - Respondent(s) ========================================================= Appearance : MR CHIRAG B PATEL for Petitioner(s) : 1, GOVERNMENT PLEADER for Respondent(s) : 1, MR TUSHAR MEHTA for Respondent(s) : 2, RULE SERVED BY DS for Respondent(s) : 3, HL PATEL ADVOCATES for Respondent(s) : 4, ========================================================= CORAM : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE JAYANT PATEL and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE AKIL KURESHI Date : 18/06/2008 SCA/1238/2005 2/2 JUDGMENT ORAL JUDGMENT (Per : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE JAYANT PATEL) When the matter is taken up for final hearing, learned Counsel for the petitioner states that the matter is pertaining to the election which took place on 10.7.2003 and pending the petition, the statutory term of the elected body is over on 9.7.2006 and not only that but thereafter, the next election has also taken place. Under the circumstances, no useful purpose would be served in examining the questions which are raised in the petition. Hence, the petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. Rule is discharged. Interim relief, if any, stands vacated. (Jayant Patel,J.) (Akil Kureshi,J.) (raghu)