55-wp6961-2017.doc AGK IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6961 OF 2017 Umesh Shivaji Shinde & Anr. … Petitioners V/s. Deputy Charity Commissioner & Ors. … Respondents Mr. P.B. Shah i/by Mr. Kayval P. Shah for the petitioners. Mrs. V.S. Nimbalkar, AGP for respondent No.1-State. Mr. Akshay Kulkarni i/by Mr. Ashutosh M. Kulkarni for respondent Nos.5 to 7, 9 to 12, and 14 to 20. CORAM : AMIT BORKAR, J. DATED : FEBRUARY 10, 2025 P.C.: 1. The challenge in this writ petition is to an order passed by the Joint Charity Commissioner rejecting petitioners’ application for appointment of Election Officer and the defective election process. However, the election is over. Therefore, the cause of action for filing the writ petition has become academic. 2. The writ petition, therefore, stands disposed of as infructuous. 3. The change report shall be decided in accordance with law. (AMIT BORKAR, J.) 1 ATUL GANESH KULKARNI Digitally signed by ATUL GANESH KULKARNI Date: 2025.02.10 17:24:16 +0530