901-WP-11003-2023-(C).odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 11003 OF 2023 Karhe Bhimraj Bira ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 11101 OF 2023 Tushar Rangnath Dasgude ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents **** Mr. Shailendra Kanetkar, Advocate for the Petitioner in WP/11003/2023. Mr. Ravindra Pachundekar, Advocate for the Petitioner in WP/11101/2023. Ms. P.N. Diwan, AGP for the Respondent/State in WP/11003/2023. Ms. Priyanka Chavan, AGP for the Respondent/State in WP/11101/2023. Mr. Dilip Bodake, Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 & 3 in WP/11003/2023 and Respondent Nos.2 & 4 in WP/11101/2023. **** CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ. DATE : 23rd JANUARY, 2026 SUNNY THOTE 1 of 3 SUNNY ANKUSHRAO THOTE Digitally signed by SUNNY ANKUSHRAO THOTE Date: 2026.01.28 10:09:27 +0530 901-WP-11003-2023-(C).odt P.C. :- 1. In both these Petitions, ad-interim orders were passed on 13th September, 2023, directing that “Till next date, election program be deferred”. 2. The learned Advocate for the Respondent/Maharashtra Co-operative Election Authority submits that the term for which these Petitioners were elected has already expired, due to passage of time in the past two and half years. He further submits that in its capacity of being the District Election Officer, the draft voters’ list will now have to be published. Since both these Petitions are rendered infructuous, the said Authority, Respondent Nos.2 and 4 in the first Petition and Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in the Second Petition, would publish the draft voters’ list. 3. The learned Advocate for the Petitioners submits, on instructions, that in view of the above and considering that the Petitioners’ tenure as Village Grampanchayat Members has expired, both these Petitions can be disposed off. SUNNY THOTE 2 of 3 901-WP-11003-2023-(C).odt 4. In view of the above, by recording the above statements, both these Writ Petitions are disposed off. (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) SUNNY THOTE 3 of 3