Yogesh Sarjerao Bansode v. The Collector Pune And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3504 OF 2024 SHABNOOR AYUB PATHAN Yogesh Sarjerao Bansode ... Petitioner V/s.

The Collector Pune & Ors ... Respondents SHABNOOR AYUB PATHAN Date: 2024.03.13 18:09:52 +0530 Mr. Sushant Prabhune, for Petitioner.

Mrs. M. S. Srivastava, AGP for State/Respondent Nos.1 & 2.

CORAM

: AMIT BORKAR, J.

DATED : MARCH 13, 2024 P.C.:

1.

According to the petitioner, the 5 Grampanchayat members out of 11 members were deemed to be disqualified for failure to submit their caste validity certificate within the period prescribed under Section 10 (1A) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959. According to the petitioner, on failure to furnish such cast validity certificate disqualification is automatic and, therefore, the 5 members would not be the persons entitled to vote in no confidence meeting. In support of his submission, he placed reliance on the certificate issued by the Public Information Officer, Naib-Tehsildar dated 27 June 2023 indicating that the 5 members were present in the meeting and they had not furnished their cast validity certificate. Hence, issue notice to respondents, returnable

903-WP-3504-2024.doc on 10 April 2024.

2.

Till next date, there shall be ad-interim relief in terms of prayer clause (b).

(AMIT BORKAR, J.)