WP.Nos.989, 987 & 988/09 1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 989 OF 2009 (Omprakash Bankatlal Upadhya Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ) WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 987 OF 2009 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 988 OF 2009 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders Court’s or Judge’s orders Mr. A.N. Irpatgiri, Advocate for petitioner in all petitions. Mrs. S.D. Shelke,AGP for respondent Nos. 1 to 3 in all petitions. Mr. V.D. Hon, Advocate for R. 4 in all petitions. CORAM : A.A.SAYED, J. DATED : 10th December, 2010. PER COURT : 1. Writ petition No. 989/2009 is listed on today's board. However, since similar issue was involved in Writ Petition Nos. 987/2009 and 988/2009, it is stated that the said writ petitions also be taken on board by consent, though no listed. The aforementioned petitions are accordingly taken on board. 2. In the above three writ petitions, the dispute is in respect of rejection of nomination papers concerning the elections of respondent No. 4 - Sugar Factory. It is stated that the elections are already over. 3. In the circumstances, the petitions would be infructuous. WP.Nos.989, 987 & 988/09 2 The petitioners would be at liberty to file appropriate election petition challenging the validity of the election. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioners pointed out that there were certain larger issues involved in these cases. However, this Court is not expressing any opinion about the same. 5. The Writ Petitions to stand disposed of. [ A. A. SAYED, J. ] ssc/wp989.09