Radha Rushikesh Bangar v. the State of Maharashtra through the Principal Secretary and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Caste validity certificate; reserved seat; local body elections in Maharashtra (Grampanchayat, Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti) after 01.08.2022; disqualification for non-production of caste validity certificate; Ordinance dated 30.04.2025 granting twelve-month extension (till 29.04.2026); restoration of disqualified elected members to original posts; Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; Coram: Arun R. Pedneker, J.; Writ Petition No. 3590 of 2025 (Radha Rushikesh Bangar) and Writ Petition No. 3594 of 2025 (Shashikala Bhagwan Maske) vs State of Maharashtra and others; AGP Mr.P.D.Patil for Respondent-State; Mr.V.P.Savant for Respondent-caveator; petitioner's advocate Mr.S.E.Shekade absent; disposed on 10.10.2025; neutral citation 2025:BHC-AUG:28728.
What did the court decide?
Both writ petitions disposed of; petitioners restored to their original elected posts till the date contemplated in the Ordinance dated 30.04.2025 (i.e., 29.04.2026, per the Ordinance as noticed by the Court).