Gram Panchayat Pangri Gosavi Through Its Sarpanch Parmeswar Pandurang Mankar v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others

937,942-WP-13540,13590-23.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 937 WRIT PETITION NO.13540 OF 2023 GRAM PANCHAYAT ANTARWALI THROUGH ITS GRAM SEVAK ASARAM DAGADU MARKAD AND OTHERS

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS AND 942 WRIT PETITION NO.13590 OF 2023 GRAM PANCHAYAT PANGRI GOSAVI THROUGH ITS SARPANCH PARMESWAR PANDURANG MANKAR

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ....

Mr. R. B. Ade, Advocate for Petitioners Mr. V. M. Kagne, Mr. P. K. Lakhotiya, AGPs for Respondent - State ....

CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ.

DATE:31.10.2023.

PER COURT :- 1.

Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2.

By these Petitions, a prayer has been made to direct the competent authority to release the amount to the Petitioners - Gram Panchayats.

(( 2 )) 937,942-WP-13540,13590-23 3.

It is contended that 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.

4.

In view of the aforesaid, these Petitions are disposed off with a direction to Respondent No.1 to consider the prayer of the Petitioners - Gram Panchayats and take an appropriate decision within a period of two months. In case the Petitioners are found to be entitled for the release of the funds, the same may also be released in favour of the Petitioners.

[ Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J. ] [ RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J. ] SMS