WP 5840/10 1 SSK/ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5840 OF 2010 with WRIT PETITION NO.5860 OF 2010 Arun Pandurang Shinde ....Petitioner Versus Ramesh Deshmukh & Ors. ...Respondents Mr. Sanjeev Kadam, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms. S. S. Bhende, AGP for Respondent No.2 & 5. CORAM : R. V. MORE, J. DATED :2nd AUGUST, 2010. P.C.: Heard learned Counsel for the respective parties. 2. The petition pertains to the election to the Managing Committee of the Respondent No.3-Society. The Petitioner is aggrieved by the acceptance of nomination of Respondent No.4 by the Appellate Authority under section 152-A of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. 3. The learned AGP filed an affidavit and pointed out that as per the election programme total 13 seats were to be filled. It is further stated that there were only 12 candidates WP 5840/10 2 SSK/ contesting for the post of Directors and therefore, election became uncontested election and the Returning Officer accordingly declared the list of elected candidates on 29th July, 2010. In that view of the matter, both the petitions have been rendered infructuous. The petitions are disposed of, accordingly. 4. Needless to mention that the Petitioner is at liberty to file proceedings in accordance with the provisions of section 91 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 against Respondent No.4 in both the petitions. (R. V. MORE, J.)