Bombay High Court Allows Sarpanch's Petition Challenging Disqualification Proceedings Under Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act — Collector Directed to Frame Preliminary Issue on Maintainability. The court held that the Collector must decide the preliminary issue of maintainability before proceeding with disqualification proceedings, especially when a Supreme Court precedent is cited....
The petitioner, Shaikh Wahed Yakub, was elected as a member of Village Panchayat Chitegaon and subsequently became its Sarpanch in June 2021. Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 filed a dispute before the Collect...
