Ramchandra S/O Tukaram Wankhede v. the State of Maharashtra, Thr. Election Commission of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Mumbai and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Short disposal-with-direction order: writ petition concerning alleged non-reservation of the Sarpanch post of Village Bhera, Tahsil Malegaon, District Washim, for the Scheduled Caste category since 1995, where the petitioner's representation to the authorities was pending. Court did not decide the reservation question on merits; instead directed respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to treat the writ petition as a representation and decide it in accordance with law within eight weeks, and to communicate the decision within two weeks; no costs. Keywords: reservation of Sarpanch post, Scheduled Caste, Gram Panchayat, Village Bhera, Tahsil Malegaon, District Washim, representation pending, writ disposed with direction, Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench, 101.WP.5288.2025, 2026:BHC-NAG:6001-DB.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to treat the writ petition as a representation for the reliefs claimed and decide it in accordance with law within eight weeks from the date of production of the order; the decision to be communicated to the petitioner within two weeks thereafter; no costs.