IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.4725 OF 1995 Balasaheb Namdeo Karate Petitioner Vs. The Secretary & ors. Respondents Ms.Ameeta Kuttikrishnan h/f. Ms.S.D.Khot for petitioner. Mr.S.R.Nargolkar, AGP holding for the learned Advocate General for Resp.Nos.1 to 3. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE & D.B.BHOSALE,JJ. March 31, 2006. P.C. . The connected petitions have already been disposed off i.e. Writ Petition Nos.1920, 3662 and 3958 of 1995. . With the passage of time it is not necessary for us to examine the challenge raised to the validity of Rule 4A of the Village Panchayats (Division into Wards and Reservations of Seats) Rules, 1966. . The petition is, therefore, dismissed as infructuous. (D.B.BHOSALE,J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE,J.)