Manjusha Balaji Pantoji v. The Joind Commissioner / The Deputy Director, The Member Of Secretary, S.T.C.C.V.C. Aurangabad Div

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 6042 OF 2023 Sau. Manjusha w/o Balaji Pantoji, Age; 43 years, Occ; Housewife and Social Work, R/o; Village -Somthana, Tq. Umri, District; Nanded.

Versus

1.

The Joint Commissioner/ The Deputy Director/ The Member of Secretary, Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Verification Committee, Aurangabad Division Aurangabad.

2.

The District Collector, The Collector Office, Nanded, Dist. Nanded.

3.

The Tahsildar, Tahsil Office, Umri, Tq.Umri, Dist. Nanded.

4.

The B.D.O., Panchyat Samiti, Umri, Tq. Umri, Dist. Nanded.

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Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr.Chandrakant D. Biradar AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3/State : Mr. K.N.Lokhande Advocate for Respondent No. 4 : Mr. S.B.Pulkundwar ...

CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT, J.

DATE : 17.07.2023.

PER COURT :

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This case is covered by an ordinance dated 10.07.2023, wherein, the Government has extended time to submit the Caste Validity Certificate by one year, in the cases where the members are elected to the Grampanchyat for the seats reserved from the reserved category.

2.

The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner is working as a Member of village Somthana, Tq. Umri, District; Nanded from the reserved category, however, she could not submit the Caste Validity Certificate, within a stipulated period and therefore, was declared disqualified.

3.

In view of the same, the impugned order dated 18.05.2023, passed by the learned Collector, Nanded is set aside.

4.

The Writ Petition stands disposed off.

( KISHORE C. SANT ) JUDGE mahajansb/