ASN 1 WP-2087.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPEALLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2087 OF 2011 Maniklal Peerchand Lunawat. ..Petitioner. Vs. Shri. Jain Vidya Prasarak Mandal and ors. ..Respondents. Mr. M.P. Lunawat -petitioner in person. Mr. S.A.Sawant for Respondent No.1. CORAM : MOHIT S. SHAH, C.J. AND S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. Monday, 15 st March, 2011 PC : This petition under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution, challenges the election process of the election of trustees of respondent No.1-trust. The elections were scheduled to be held on 27th February, 2011 and therefore, the petitioner had moved the learned Joint Charity Commissioner by filing Application No.13/2007 seeking directions under Section-41D of the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950. By a reasoned order, the learned Joint Charity Commissioner has dismissed the said application and declined to grant any stay against the election process. The elections have already been held on 27th February, 2011. 2 In view of the above, it is open to the petitioner to challenge the result of the said election by filing appropriate proceeding for ASN 2 WP-2087.sxw challenging such elections. This petition under Articles 226 and 227 is therefore, not maintainable for challenging the elections of a public trust under Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950. The petition is accordingly, dismissed. CHIEF JUSTICE S.J. VAZIFDAR, J.