PRATIKSHA PRAVIN RAUT Vs. ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Rule was issued in this petition on 26 August 2014 and the same was made returnable in the last week of September 2014.

(2.) The challenge in this petition is to the order made by the Additional Commissioner, Konkan Division allowing the appeal instituted by the respondent no. 4, in the matter of her election as a Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat Chaul, Alibag.

(3.) The facts in brief, in which the aforesaid challenge arises are as follows :