Dismissed

The Village Water Supply and Sanitation Committee Sugaon through Its President Madhav Anandrao Jadh v. the State of Maharashtra and Others

Bombay HC8 Feb 2016WP/1582/2016

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What is this about?

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay Bench at Aurangabad dismissed a writ petition challenging a Gramsabha resolution. The petitioner, previously a member of the Village Development Committee, alleged entitlement to continue post-elections under a standing agreement. The Court held elections for a new committee are mandatory and the petitioner had no continuing entitlement.

What did the court decide?

The resolution adopted by the Gramsabha on 2.1.2016 was held valid. The petition was dismissed as devoid of substance.

The Village Water Supply and Sanitation Committee… — Service and Employment | Bombay HC (2016)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

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31 WRIT PETITION NO. 1582 OF 2016

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THE VILLAGE WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION COMMITTEE SUGAON THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT MADHAV ANANDRAO JADHAV

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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Advocate for Petitioners : Mr.Mukhedkar Amit A. AGP for Respondents:Mr.P.S. Patil

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... CORAM : R. M. BORDE & A. I. S. CHEEMA, JJ. Date: February 08, 2016

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PER COURT :-

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1 The petitioner is seeking declaration that, the resolution adopted by the Gramsabha in it’s meeting dated 2.1.2016 is illegal and the same be quashed and set aside. The Appeal raising challenge to the resolution has been turned down by the Additional Collector. The President of the petitioner committee contends that, he was a member of the erstwhile village development committee and immediately after the general elections of the village panchayat, the constitution of the village development committee was changed and he is not part of the newly elected village development committee. It is contended that, since the petitioner was a member of a committee, which entered into the agreement with Zilha Parishad and the said agreement is valid for a period of two years and the aforesaid

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period of validity of the agreement of two years is yet to come to an end, he is entitled to be continued as a member of the Village Development committee.

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2 The argument is devoid of substance, since the petitioner does not have entitlement to continue after the general elections. In view of provisions of section 49(2) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act, new development committee is required to be elected by Gramsabha and the same has already been elected. The agreement allegedly entered into earlier with Zillha parishad is valid since the same has been executed by a duly constituted committee and the said committee has continuity in law, although the constitution of the said committee may change.

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3 Petition is devoid of substance and hence stands dismissed.

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The Village Water Supply and Sanitation Committee Sugaon through Its President Madhav Anandrao Jadh v. the State of Maharashtra and Others

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