Eknath Ramchandra Mane v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.9412 OF 2015 Eknath s/o Ramchandra Mane Petitioner

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The State of Maharashtra & others Respondents Mr.Ravi M. Giri, advocate for the petitioner Mrs.A.V.Gondhalekar, A.G.P. for Respondents.

CORAM : R.M.BORDE & P.R.BORA, JJ.

DATE : 14th September, 2015 PER COURT:

The petitioner is objecting to the order passed by the Collector prohibiting him from participating in the meeting convened for electing Sarpanch and Up-Sarpanch, which was scheduled to be held on 31.08.2015, although concerned authority i.e. Deputy Collector ought not to have restrained an elected representative from performing his functions as elected representative.

Since the meeting, which was scheduled to be held on 31.08.2015, is already over, we do not wish to cause interference in the matter except declaring that the action of the Deputy Collector is bad in law. The petitioner shall not be prohibited from functioning as an elected representative until passing of further orders on the disqualification application moved against the petitioner and subject to result thereof. In view of above clarification, writ petition stands disposed of.

P.R.BORA R.M.BORDE JUDGE JUDGE adb/wp941215