(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 5039 OF 2002 Purna Taluka Sahkari Kharedi Vikri Sangh Ltd., Purna, Through its Chairman, Vitthal Narayanrao Shinde, Age : 52 years, Occupation : Agriculture, R/o. Barbadi, Taluka : Purna, District : Parbhani. .. Petitioner. versus 1. The State of Maharashtra. 2. Collector, Parbhani, District : Parbhani. 3. District Dy. Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Parbhani, District : Parbhani. .. Respondents. ....................... Mr. V.D. Salunke, Advocate, for the petitioner (Absent). Mr. K.B. Chaudhary, Additional Government Pleader, for respondent nos.1 to 3. (2) ........................ CORAM : A.P. DESHPANDE & N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 2ND MARCH 2010 COURT'S ORDER (Per A.P. Deshpande, J.) : 1. The Counsel for the petitioner is absent. 2. This petition was filed in the year 2002, making a grievance that the Collector, though obliged to hold the election of the Specified Cooperative Society, is not proceeding ahead with the same. 3. A communication dated 29th July 2003, placed on record by the Government Pleader, received from the Collector, Parbhani, reveals that according to the directions of the High Court, the process of election was started and has been completed in the month of June 2003. It is also stated in the said communication, that the election to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Purna Taluka Sahakari Kharedi Vikri Sangh Ltd., Purna, has been conducted on 7-7-2003. The term of office of the Committee has also expired, rendering this petition infructuous. (3) 4. Hence, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Rule is discharged. There shall be no order as to costs. ( N.D. DESHPANDE ) ( A.P. DESHPANDE ) JUDGE JUDGE ......................... bgp/wp5039