Smt. Bhudevi Durgayya Gawade And Others v. Collector Gadchiroli And Others

1 wp4619.19

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.4619 OF 2019 (SMT. BHUDEVI DURGAYYA GAWADE & OTH...VS.. COLLECTOR, GADCHIROLI & OTH.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shri R.R.Vyas, Adv. a/w. Shri Sumedh Kadam, Advocate for Petitioners. Ms Geeta Tiwari, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 and 3. CORAM : Z.A.HAQ, J.

DATED : JULY 08, 2019.

Heard.

The petitioners (elected members of Gram Panchayat) have been disqualified under Section 14(1)(h) of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act 1958 on the ground that the petitioners failed to pay the property tax within 90 days of service of demand notice. According to the petitioners, the demand notices were not served on them and therefore, the order disqualifying them is not sustainable. The learned Collector has recorded a specific finding that the service of demand notice on the petitioners has been proved. The learned Additional Commissioner, while deciding the appeal filed by the petitioners, has confirmed the finding recorded by the learned Collector on this point. The petitioners have not been able to point out any illegality or perversity in the findings recorded by the subordinate Authorities. Hence, I see no reason to interfere with the impugned orders. The writ petition is dismissed. In the circumstances, the parties to bear their own costs. JUDGE RRaut..