Bebabai Ashok Badgujar v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr Its Additional Chief Secretary And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2994 OF 2021 Bebabai Ashok Badgujar .. Petitioner

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The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Mr. Paresh B. Patil (Borse), Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. P. K. Lakhotiya, AGP for Respondents-State. CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA & SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, JJ.

DATED : 15th February, 2021.

PER COURT:- .

Mr. Patil, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the post of Sarpanch is reserved for SC (women) category. The same has been shifted to SC category as the SC (women) candidate is not available. [ 2.

We have heard the learned A.G.P. for respondents. [ 3.

The same appears in consonance of second proviso to Rule 4-A of Maharashtra Village Panchayats (Sarpanchas and Up-Sarpanchas Election Rules), 1964.

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