Gram Panchayat Pahegaon Through Its Sarpanch Ushabai Raju Chavan And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 10538 OF 2023 Gram Panchayat, Pahegaon, Taluka and District Jalna through its Sarpanch and others.

... Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and others.

... Respondents.

Mr. Ravindra B. Ade, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. D.R. Kale, I/c. Govt. Pleader for the respondents. CORAM : DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ.

& ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

DATE : 25th August, 2023.

P.C. :- Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2.

By means of this writ petition, a prayer has been made to direct the competent authority to release the amount to the petitioners - Gram Panchayats.

3.

The works assigned to the petitioners - Gram Panchayats have been completed.

However, despite completion of the work as per the sanction by the competent authority, the amount is not being released.

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In view of the aforesaid, we dispose of the petition with a direction to the respondent No.1 to consider the prayer of the petitioners - Gram Panchayats and take appropriate decision within a period of two months. In case the petitioners are found to be entitled for release of the funds, same may also be released in favour of the petitioners. [ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE] grt/-