Ravi S/O Gajanan Yeole v. the Additional Collector, Akola and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Denial of opportunity to cross-examine Gram Panchayat Secretary; disqualification proceedings Case No.M.V.P.Act-1959/Sec.14(1)(j-5)/Dhanora/07/2023-24; impugned order dated 04.08.2025 passed by respondent No.1 (Additional Collector, Akola) on a date the matter was not fixed (ordersheet showed adjournment to 28.08.2025); ad-interim stay of further proceedings in terms of prayer clause (ii); notice returnable after four weeks; affidavit of respondent No.1 demanded through learned AGP explaining compelling circumstances; leave to amend cause title; interim order, Nagpur Bench, September 2025; advocates R.D. Karode (petitioner) and S.V. Narle (Respondent No.1-State).
What did the court decide?
Interim order: (i) leave to amend cause title to correct designation of respondent No.1; (ii) notice to respondents returnable after four weeks, AGP waiving service for respondent No.1; (iii) ad-interim stay in terms of prayer clause (ii) of further proceedings of Case No.M.V.P.Act-1959/Sec.14(1)(j-5)/Dhanora/07/2023-24 pending before respondent No.1 (Additional Collector, Akola) during pendency of the petition; (iv) learned AGP to file affidavit of respondent No.1 explaining the compelling circumstances for the 04.08.2025 order. No issue decided on merits; no precedents cited.