Sau. Puja Sagar Gahale v. Gopal Subhashrao Gawande and Others
Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act – Section 14(1)(j)(3)
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No. 1313 of 2026 (Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench), neutral citation 2026:BHC-NAG:2567, decided 11 February 2026 by Prafulla S. Khubalkar, J. Sau. Puja Sagar Gahale v. Gopal Subhashrao Gawande and Others. Concerns disqualification proceedings under Section 14(1)(j)(3) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act before the Additional Collector, Akola, based on alleged encroachment. Court held there is no provision of law for cross-examining the measurer or appointing another expert measurer (T.I.L.R.) in such proceedings, but the petitioner may file objections to measurement reports already on record, to be considered at the final order stage. Writ petition dismissed, no costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed with no order as to costs; however, it is clarified that the petitioner may submit objections to the measurement reports already on record, which respondent No.6 shall consider while passing final orders in the proceedings.