Hanmant Tukaram Patil And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others

2026:BHC-AUG:13128 973-wp-10984-2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 10984 OF 2024 Hanmant Tukaram Patil And Others

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others ...

Mr. D. S. Kudle, Advocate for the Petitioners Mrs. B. B. Gunjal, AGP for Respondent-State Mr. V. S. Yelmale h/f Mr. U. L. Momale, Advocate for Respondent no.2 Mr. N. D. Kendre, Advocate for Respondent no.3 .....

CORAM : AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.

DATED : 25TH MARCH, 2026 ORDER :- .

The respondent no.2 was elected as Member of Gram Panchayat in the general elections conducted in January 2021. petitioners filed proceedings to disqualify the respondent no.2 before the District Collector. The proceedings were turned down. The petitioner also filed appeal before the Divisional Commissioner. The Divisional Commissioner also dismissed the appeal. Hence, the present petition is filed. 2.

Mr. V. S. Yelmale h/f Mr. U. L. Momale, learned Counsel for respondent no.2 as also Mrs. B. B. Gunjal, learned AGP submit that the term of village panchayat itself is over. As such the Writ Petition has become infructuous. 3.

Accordingly, Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous.

( AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J. ) Rushikesh/2026