LAWS(BOM)-2001-8-20

LALAITA MALHARI BARVE Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided On August 08, 2001
LALITA MALHARI BARVE Appellant
V/S
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) AS common questions of law and facts arise in all these petitions, the same were heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

(2.) RULE. By consent, the rule is made returnable forthwith.

(3.) IN all these petitions, the petitioner challenges the orders dated 5th July 2001 passed by the respondent No. 2 disqualifying the petitioners from being the President as well as the members of the Raver Municipal Council, Raver as well as debarring the petitioners from contesting the election to the membership of the Municipal Council for a period of six years.