Chetana Rakesh Mahale v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Sarpanch disqualification; encroachment on public land; no panchnama on record; measurement without petitioner's participation; Gram Panchayat affidavit; Learned A.G.P. confirmation; Respondent No. 3 original complainant; fresh complaint to District Administration; measurement and identification with petitioner's participation; notice of case to meet; Impugned Order quashed and set aside; Writ Petition disposed of; Bombay High Court Civil Appellate Jurisdiction; Somasekhar Sundaresan J; March 11, 2026; WRIT PETITION NO. 18424 OF 2024; Chetana Rakesh Mahale; State of Maharashtra.
What did the court decide?
The Impugned Order disqualifying the Petitioner was quashed and set aside and the Writ Petition was disposed of with directions: Respondent No. 3 (original complainant) may make a fresh complaint containing specific particulars to the District Administration in accordance with law; upon such complaint, with the Petitioner's participation, a measurement of the alleged encroachment and precise identification of the land allegedly encroached upon shall be carried out; and the Petitioner shall be given notice of the precise case to be met. Actions pursuant to the order are to be taken upon receipt of a downloaded copy from the Court's website.