Anna S/O Dadarao Dandi v. the State of Maharashtra Thr Its Secretary Ministry of Rural Development Department Mantralaya Mumb
Case brief
What is this about?
Anna s/o Dadarao Dandi and others v. State of Maharashtra — Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench (Urmila Joshi-Phalke & Nivedita P. Mehta, JJ.), Criminal Writ Petition No. 102 of 2026, decided 28-04-2026. Writ petition seeking time-bound completion of enquiry by a Three-Member Committee (respondent No. 5) constituted on 25-07-2025 by the Block Development Officer, Panchayat Samiti, Balapur into alleged misappropriation of 15th Finance Commission and Dalit Vasti Sudhar Scheme funds in Village Panchayat, Ridhora, Tahsil Balapur, District Akola, against the Gramsevak and Sarpanch. Petition disposed of on the undertaking that the enquiry would be completed within a month, i.e., on or before 27-05-2026, with liberty reserved to the petitioners to take appropriate steps on default. No statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Enquiry by respondent No.5-Committee to be completed on or before 27-05-2026 (within a month, as undertaken by counsel for respondent Nos. 3 and 5); petitioners granted liberty to take appropriate steps on failure to complete the enquiry.