Bhausaheb Gangadhar Pinjan v. The Learned Minister State Of Maharashtra

908-WP-13455-2025 with IA(ST)-34403-2025.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 13455 OF 2025 Bhausaheb Gangadhar Pinjan

...Petitioner

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The Learned Minister, State of Maharashtra And Ors.

...Respondents

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (STAMP) NO. 34403 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 13455 OF 2025 Sopan Nathu Kale ...Applicant

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Bhausaheb Gangadhar Pinjan And Ors.

...Respondents

__________ Mr. Anuj Tiwari, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. Ramesh Dubepatil a/w Mr. Ankit Patil & Mr. Ashish Gabhale i/b Jay & Co., Advocates for the Applicant/Intervenor. Mr. P. G. Sawant, AGP for the State/Respondent. __________ CORAM :

RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ.

DATE :

6th NOVEMBER, 2025.

P.C. :

1.

We have heard the learned Advocate for the Petitioner and the learned A.G.P.

Gitalaxmi

908-WP-13455-2025 with IA(ST)-34403-2025.odt 2.

The Appeal preferred by the Petitioner before the Appellate Authority on 3rd October 2025, pursuant to the order of disqualification dated 22nd September, 2025 passed by the Competent Authority under Section 39(1) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayant Act, 1959, is pending. Elections have already been held to the post of 'Sarpanch' of Devar Pada Gram Panchayat. The learned Advocate for the Petitioner prays that the hearing in the pending Appeal may be expedited. 3.

In view of the above, we direct that the Appellate Authority would follow the due procedure laid down in law and decide the pending Appeal on its own merits, on or before 31st December, 2025. 4.

All contentions of the parties are kept open. 5.

With the above directions, on the request of the Petitioner, this Petition is disposed off.

6.

The Interim Application would not survive and stands disposed off.

[ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.] [RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.] GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR Date: 2025.11.07 17:26:56 +0530 Gitalaxmi