Devanand Sakharam Satpute and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra Thr Its Principal Secretary and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court writ petition dismissed (05-01-2026); Gram Panchayat office construction site change; village Nhayale Budruk / Nyahale Budruk; Taluka Javhar; District Palghar; Sarpanch; Gramvikas Adhikari; E Tender notice 21.09.2024; Technical Grant 7.08.2024; Administrative Grant 20.08.2024; work permission No. 47/219/August, 2024; Executive Engineer Zilla Parishad Works Department Javhar; order dated 30.09.2025 by Respondent No. 3; certiorari refused; dispute over Gram Panchayat meeting not decidable in writ proceeding — remedy lies elsewhere; duly elected Gram Panchayat decision immune from interference for inconvenience to villagers; Devanand Sakharam Satpute; State of Maharashtra; Abhijit B. Kadam; Neha S. Bhide.
What did the court decide?
The decision dated 30th September 2025, having the support of the duly elected Gram Panchayat, is not open to interference on the ground that some inconvenience shall be caused to the villagers; consequently the challenge to that decision fails.