(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 7341 OF 2006 Jai Hanuman Pani Wapar Sahakari Sanstha Ltd., Shirur, Taluka : Kandhar, District : Nanded, through its Chairman, Sudhakar s/o. Shankarrao Jadhav, R/o. Shirur, Taluka : Kandhar, District : Nanded. .. Petitioner. versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, through the Secretary, Cooperation and Textile Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32. 2. The Secretary, Water Resources Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32. 3. The Executive Engineer, Nanded Irrigation Division, Nanded, Taluka & District : Nanded. 4. The Sub-Divisional Engineer, Manar Project Management Sub-Division No.1, Campo Barul, District : Nanded, and Assistant Election Officer. .. Respondents. (2) ....................... Mr. A.A. Nimbalkar, Advocate, holding for Mr. V.D. Salunke and Mr. G.V. Mohekar, Advocates, for the petitioner. Mr. S.K. Tambe, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent nos.1 to 4. ........................ CORAM : B.R. GAVAI & R.M. BORDE, JJ. DATE : 15TH DECEMBER 2010 COURT'S ORDER (Per R.M. Borde, J.) : 1. The challenge in the petition pertains to the elections of the petitioner / Cooperative Society. It is pointed out, that the terms of the elected body of the petitioner / Society is already over in March 2009 and the fresh elections are due. 2. In this view of the matter, challenge raised in the petition is rendered infructuous. The petition, therefore, stands disposed of, as having become infructuous. Liberty is granted to the respondents, to hold elections of the petitioner / Society in accordance with the provisions of law. (3) 3. Rule is discharged. However, there shall be no order as to costs. ( R.M. BORDE ) ( B.R. GAVAI ) JUDGE JUDGE ......................... bgp/wp7341