Varshatai Ramesh Pawar v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.2830 OF 2021 Varshatai Ramesh Pawar ... Petitioner.

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The State of Maharashtra and others ... Respondents.

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Mr. U.B. Deshmikh, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. A.R. Kale, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos.1, 3 and 4. Mr. A.B. Kadethankar, Advocate for Respondent No.2. ....

CORAM : S.V. GANGAPURWALA AND SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, JJ.

DATE : 10th FEBRUARY, 2021 PER COURT:- 1.

Mr. Deshmuikh, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is elected from General (women) category. The post of Sarpanch of Grampanchayat Bamani is reserved for O.B.C (women) category. In fact, in the earlier elections also, the post of Sarpanch was reserved for O.B.C. (women) category. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the same ought to have been reserved for General of General (women) category.

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In absence of data of other Grampanchayats, it could not be possible to come a definite conclusion.

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In the light of that, writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ( SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI ) ( S.V. GANGAPURWALA ) JUDGE JUDGE S.P. Rane