Umeshwar Dinkar Pathode v. The Returning Officer Gram Panchayat Elections And 2 Others

1/1 wp4235.05

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO. 4235 OF 2005 Umeshwar Dinkar Pathode -vsThe Returning Officer, Gram Panchayat Elections, Dongargaon and others ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's Orders.

or directions and Registrar's orders.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ None for the petitioner.

Mr. I.J.Damle, AGP for the respondent No.1.

CORAM : SMT. VASANTI A NAIK & KUM. INDIRA JAIN, JJ.

DATE : 14.10.2016.

Since the matter pertains to the rejection of the nomination form of the petitioner for contesting the elections to the gram panchayat and since the term of the elected body of the gram panchayat is only five years, the writ petition filed in the year 2005 is liable to be dismissed. Hence, we dismiss the same with no order as to costs. Rule stands discharged.

JUDGE JUDGE KHUNTE