Uttam Venkatrao Dashwante v. The State Of Maharashtra Through The Principal Secretary And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 31 WRIT PETITION NO.8402 OF 2023 Uttam Venkatrao Dashwante, Age; 30 years, Occ; Agri (Member of Grampanchyat) R/o; Khali, Tq. Gangahed, District; Parbhani.

Versus

1.

The State of Maharashtra, Through the Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai.

2.

The District Collector, Parbhani.

3.

The Tahsildar, Gangakhed.

4.

Scheduled Caste Certificate, Verification Committee, Aurangabad, Division : Aurangabad.

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Advocate for Petitioner : Mr.Syed G. R.

AGP for Respondents/State : Mr. K.B.Jadhavar ...

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

31wp8402.23 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 Khali, Tq. Gangahed, District; Parbhani elected from the reserved category, however, he 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 07.06.2023, passed by the learned Collector, Parbhani is set aside.

4.

The Writ Petition stands disposed off.

( KISHORE C. SANT ) JUDGE mahajansb/