Shantabai Digambar Bombale Alias Shantabai Devidas Fulwale v. The State Election Commission Through Its Secretary And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 6 WRIT PETITION NO. 6174 OF 2023 Shantabai d/o Digambar Bombale @ Shantabai w/o Devidas Fulwale.

Versus

1.

The State Election Commission, Mumbai.

2.

The Collector, Nanded, Dist. Nanded.

3.

The Tahsildar, Kandhar, Dist. Nanded.

4.

The Village Gram Panchyat, Fulwal, Tq. Kandhar, Dist. Nanded.

Through its Gram Sevak.

...

Advocate for Petitioner : Mr.V.H.Patil h/f Mr. Shamsunder B. Patil AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 & 2/State : Ms. D.S.Jape ...

CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT, J.

DATE : 17.07.2023.

PER COURT :

1.

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.

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The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner is working as a Member, Grampanchyat Fulwal, Tq. Kandhar, District Aurangabad elected 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/