Sanjay Prabhakar Gade v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Rural Development Department And Others

2025:BHC-AUG:28217 1 906,907&908

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 906 WRIT PETITION NO. 4594 OF 2025 SINDUBAI RAJEBHAU MORE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMETN AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for the Petitioner :

Mr. Solanke Vinayak Haridasrao (Absent) AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. K. B. Jadhavar ...

AND ...

907 WRIT PETITION NO. 4595 OF 2025 MADHUKAR SUKHDEV RATHOD

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for the Petitioner :

Mr. Solanke Vinayak Haridasrao (Absent) AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. K. N. Lokhande ...

AND ...

908 WRIT PETITION NO. 4634 OF 2025 SANJAY PRABHAKAR GADE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for the Petitioner :

Mr. Solanke Vinayak Haridasrao (Absent) AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. P. D. Patil ...

CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

DATE : 08.10.2025

2 906,907&908 PER COURT:

1.

Mr. K. N. Lokhande, learned AGP brings to notice of this court Ordinance dated 30.04.2025. He submits that in terms of the Ordinance if a candidate is elected after 01.08.2022 for the Grampanchayats, Zilla Parishads, Panchayat Samitis after 01.08.2022 on the reserved seat and, if, he is not able to produce the caste validity certificate and is accordingly disqualified, the time to produce the caste validity certificate is extended for twelve months from the date of the Ordinance i.e. it will extend till 29.04.2026.

2.

In all these matters, the petitioners have failed to supply the caste validity certificates within time. The time is extended by the Ordinance. As such, the petitioners would stand restored to their original elected posts till the date as contemplated in the Ordinance dated 30.04.2025.

3.

The Writ Petitions stand disposed of accordingly [ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.] marathe