Meenakshi Santosh Ump And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary And Others

2025:BHC-AUG:27556 1 903,904&956

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 903 WRIT PETITION NO. 3773 OF 2025 POONAM SANDEEP INGOLE ALIAS POONAM BABASAHEB RANDIVE

VERSUS

STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR BEED AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Pawan A. Salve (Absent) AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. P. D. Patil ...

AND ...

904 WRIT PETITION NO. 4632 OF 2025 MEENAKSHI SANTOSH UMP AND OTHERS

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for the Petitioner :

Mr. Ajit B Kale & Ms. Sakshi A Kale (Absent) AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. Rajdeep D. Raut ...

AND ...

956 WRIT PETITION NO. 4115 OF 2025 KATHAR VISHAL BHAGWAN

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Pahilwan Gautam J.(Absent) AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. K. N. Lokhande ...

CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

DATE : 01.10.2025 PER COURT:

2 903,904&956 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