Remanded

Vilas Chandrakant Dukare v. the Additional Commissioner , Konkan Division and Ors.

Bombay HC6 Aug 2021WP/2230/2021

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What is this about?

The High Court set aside the impugned order of the Additional Commissioner in an appeal disproportionate representation matter regarding panchayat office disqualification. The matter was remitted to the Additional Commissioner to decide on merits expeditiously.

What did the court decide?

The impugned order passed by the Additional Commissioner dated 23/03/2021 was set aside and the matter was remitted back to the Additional Commissioner to decide the Appeal on its own merits expeditio

Vilas Chandrakant Dukare Vs the Additional… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Bombay HC (2021)

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Urmila Ingale

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Digitally signed URMILA by URMILAPRAMOD PRAMOD INGALE INGALE Date:2021.09.13 14:11:14 +0530

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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WRIT PETITION NO. 2230 OF 2021

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Vilas Chandrakant Dukare …. Petitioner Vs. The Additional Commissioner and ors. ….. Respondents

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION STAMP NO. 12410 OF 2021

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Shri Shivaji Babu Kharik …. Petitioner Vs. Vilas Chandrakant Dukare and ors. ….. Respondents

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Mr.Milind Deshmukh i/b Prasanna K. Shahane, for the Petitioner in WP/2230/2021 & for Respondent No.1 in WPST/12410/2021. Mr.Pradeep D.Dalvi, for Petitioner in WPST/12410/2021 & for Respondent No.5 in WP/2230/2021.

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Smt.M.S.Bane, AGP for the Respondent – State.

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CORAM : M. S.KARNIK, J.

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DATE : 06th AUGUST, 2021

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P.C. :

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. Heard Shri Deshmukh learned Counsel appearing on

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behalf of the Petitioner in Writ Petition No. 2230 of 2021 who is the original complainant at whose instance the dispute regarding disqualification was entertained by the Collector under Section

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This order is corrected as per speaking to minutes of order dt. 13/09/2021. 1/3

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14(j-1) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 (for short ' the said Act'). The Collector held Respondent No.5 to be disqualified.

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Respondent No.5 - Sarpanch therefore filed an Appeal before Additional Commissioner under Section 16 of the said Act. The Additional Commissioner by the impugned order remanded the matter back to the Collector by setting aside the order, holding that an opportunity of cross examination be given to Respondent No.5 in compliance of the principles of natural justice as proceedings before the Collector is in the nature of quasi - judicial proceedings.

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Even Shri Dalvi, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sarpanch has filed a cross Petition being Writ Petition Stamp No. 12410 of 2021 contending that he is aggrieved by the order passed by Additional Commissioner. He submits that it is for the complainant to prove the case against the Sarpanch as the complainant wants the Sarpanch to be disqualified under Section 14(j-1) of the said Act. Learned Counsel for the Petitioners in both the Petitions are aggrieved by the order passed by the Additional Commissioner and submit that none of the parties wish to cross examine the witnesses as there was no

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This order is corrected as per speaking to minutes of order dt. 13/09/2021. 2/3

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examination-in-chief. The Petitioners by consent submit that the impugned order may be set aside. Accordingly, the impugned order passed by the Additional Commissioner dated 23/03/2021 is set aside. The matter is remitted back to the Additional Commissioner. The Additional Commissioner to decide the Appeal on its own merits and in accordance with law. The Additional Commissioner is requested to expedite the hearing of the Appeal and decide the Appeal expeditiously and in any case, within a period of three months from 24/08/2021. Parties to appear before Additional Commissioner on 24/08/2021 at 11.00 a.m. along with copy of this order. Both the Petitions are disposed of.

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This order is corrected as per speaking to minutes of order dt. 13/09/2021. 3/3

Vilas Chandrakant Dukare v. the Additional Commissioner , Konkan Division and Ors.

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