The court dismissed a writ petition challenging a Gram Panchayat election. It held that an alternate remedy exists under the Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act for disqualification disputes, making this petition maintainable.
Writ petition disposed of on grounds of alternative remedy availability.
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Order
0802wp766.21
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.
WRIT PETITION NO. 766/2021.
Samadhan Dhanraj Chavan and another. - VERSUS-
Returning Officer, Gram Panchayat, Katkhed and others.
Office notes, Office Memoranda of
Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court’s or Judge’s Orders or directions and Registrar’s orders.
Shri V.R. Deshpande, Advocate for the Petitioners. Ms. K.S. Joshi, Government Pleader for Respondent No.3.
CORAM : NITIN JAMDAR AND ANIL S. KILOR, JJ. DATE : 8 FEBRUARY 2021.
Heard the learned Counsel for the Petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Respondent No.3.
Order
0802wp766.21
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(ANIL S. KILOR, J) (NITIN JAMDAR, J) Rgd Digitally signed Rakesh by RakeshDhuriya Date: Dhuriya 2021.02.10 14:40:08 +0530
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging the election of a Gram Panchayat member should be allowed given the availability of an alternate statutory remedy.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Samadhan Dhanraj Chavan and another.
Returning Officer, Gram Panchayat, Katkhed and others.
Nitin Jamdar
Anil S. Kilor
As recorded by the court registry
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