1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET No. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR Writ Petition No. 751/2008 (Naresh Keshaorao Dahare VERSUS The State of Mah. & others) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Mr. C.S. Kaptan, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. T.R. Kankale, Assistant Government Pleader for the R-1 & 2. Mr. P.S. Khubalkar, counsel for the R-5. Mr. Anand Parchure, counsel for the R-7. CORAM : D.D.SINHA AND SMT. VASANTI A. NAIK, JJ. DATE : APRIL 29, 2008. Heard. The grievance of the petitioner in the present writ petition is in respect of non- declaration of the result of the election of the post of the Chairman of the two subject committees of Bhandara Zilla Parishad. The election was held on 25.01.2008, however, till this date, so far as the two subject committees are concerned, the result has not been declared, and therefore, appropriate direction to the respondents may be given. Mr. Kankale, the learned Assistant Government Pleader, does not dispute the factual aspect of the matter pertaining to holding of election, however, submitted that some clarification is sought from the Rural 2 Development Department vide communication dated 28.01.2008 and as soon as the communication is received, appropriate steps would be taken accordingly. The counsel for the petitioner has submitted that there is no provision by which the Collector is required to obtain the opinion of the State Government in this regard. Be that as it may. Since the elections have already taken place on 25.01.2008, it is incumbent on the concerned authorities to declare the result. However, since some clarification is sought by the Collector from the Rural Development Department, we direct the Rural Development Department to communicate its opinion in respect of the letter dated 28.01.2008 within a period of fifteen days from the date of communication of this order and the Collector shall take immediate steps on the basis thereof according to law without lapse of time. With these observations and directions, the writ petition is disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE APTE