LAWS(BOM)-2023-10-78

SUREKHA Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided On October 26, 2023
SUREKHA Appellant
V/S
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With consent of the parties, the petition is taken up for final hearing.

(2.) Heard Mr. V. D. Sapkal, Senior Advocate instructed by Mr. Sandip R. Sapkal, learned counsel for the Petitioner, Mr. D. R. Kale, Government Pleader for Respondent / State, Mr. Shivraj B. Kadu, learned counsel for Respondent No.5 and Mr. Rajendrraa Deshmukkh, Senior Advocate along with Mr. Shriram V. Deshmukh instructed by Mr. Jiwan J. Patil, learned counsel for Respondent No.6.

(3.) By the present petition, the petitioner is challenging the order dtd. 15/9/2023, passed by the statutory authority disqualifying the petitioner from the post of President of the Jafrabad Nagar Panchayat. The facts in brief are summarized as under: