(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 4513 OF 2001 Prakash s/o. Kamlakar Pathak, Age : 51 years, Occupation : Business and Journalist as well as Member of the Municipal Council, Latur, R/o. Samrat Chowk, Koyna Sub-Station Road, Latur 413 512. .. Petitioner. versus 1. The State of Maharashtra. 2. The Collector & District Election Officer, Latur. 3. The State Election Commissioner, Maharashtra State, Mumbai. 4. The Chief Officer, Municipal Council, Latur. .. Respondents. ....................... Mr. V.D. Gunale, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. P.P. More, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent nos.1 and 2. Mr. S.T. Shelke, Advocate, for respondent no.3. Mr. V.D. Hon, Advocate, for respondent no.4. ........................ (2) CORAM : A.P. DESHPANDE & N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 2ND MARCH 2010 COURT'S ORDER (Per A.P. Deshpande, J.) : 1. An election programme for holding general elections to the Municipal Council, Latur, scheduled to be held in December 2001, is challenged by filing this petition. 2. There are various challenges including challenge to the delimitation of the wards. 3. On account of passage of time, the petition has become infructuous. 4. Hence, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Rule is discharged. There shall be no order as to costs. ( N.D. DESHPANDE ) ( A.P. DESHPANDE ) JUDGE JUDGE ......................... bgp/wp4513