IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 2196 of 1997 For Approval and Signature: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.S.JHAVERI ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed : NO to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? : NO 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy : NO of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question : NO of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the concerned : NO Magistrate/Magistrates,Judge/Judges,Tribunal/Tribunals? -------------------------------------------------------------- CHIEF OFFICER Versus ELECTION TRIBUNAL -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: 1. Special Civil Application No. 2196 of 1997 MR KV SHELAT for Petitioner No. 1-2 MS MANISHA SHAH A.G.P. for Respondent No. 1,3 NOTICE SERVED BY DS for Respondent No. 2 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.S.JHAVERI Date of decision: 02/12/2004 ORAL JUDGEMENT 1. The petitioners have by way of this petition prayed for staying the election process granted by the respondent no. 1 vide order 12th March, 1997, at annexure-E to the petition. 2. I have heard the learned advocates for the respective parties and have perused the relevant record. This Court while admitting the matter has by way of interim relief stayed the order dated 12th March, 1997. Further the term of the Municipality is over and the petition has become infructuous by afflux of time. 3. In that view of the matter, the petition stands disposed of as having become infructuous. Rule is discharged with no order as to costs. Interim relief if any, stands vacated. Liberty to apply in case of difficulty. [K.S. JHAVERI, J.] /phalguni/