The High Court of Judicature at Bombay dismissed an election petition as infructuous because the term of the legislative assembly had ended and fresh elections were held before the judgment, rendering the challenge time-barred.
Election Petition No. 15 of 2004 dismissed as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
ELECTION PETITION NO. 15 OF 2004
Deepak Lotan Desale ... Petitioner versus Dadaji Dagadu Bhuse ... Respondent ...
Mr.V.M.Thorat for petitioner
Mr.S.M.Sabrad for respondent no.1.
Mr.AnilKumar Patil for respondent no.2
CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J.
DATED : 18th November 2009
P.C.
(D.G. KARNIK,J.)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether an election petition becomes infructuous when the legislative assembly term has concluded and fresh elections have been held after the filing of the petition.
Deepak Lotan Desale
Dadaji Dagadu Bhuse
D.G. KARNIK
As recorded by the court registry
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