Bombay High Court Allows Members of Wardada Tanda Village Panchayat to Vote in APMC Bhokar Election. The court held that the petitioners, as members of the village panchayat, are entitled to vote in the election to the Agricultural Produce Market Committee.

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Case Note & Summary

The petitioners, members of Wardada Tanda village Panchayat, filed a writ petition seeking to vote in the election to the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Bhokar. The court allowed the petition, directing that the petitioners be permitted to vote. The judgment is brief, with the operative order allowing the writ petition and making the rule absolute. The court did not provide detailed reasoning in the available text, but the outcome is clear: the petitioners are entitled to vote in the APMC election.

Headnote

A) Election Law - Agricultural Produce Market Committee - Voting Rights - Members of village panchayat allowed to vote in APMC election - The petitioners, members of Wardada Tanda village Panchayat, sought to vote in the APMC Bhokar election. The court allowed the writ petition, holding that they are entitled to vote. (Para 1)

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Issue of Consideration

Whether members of Wardada Tanda village Panchayat are entitled to vote in the election to the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Bhokar.

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Final Decision

The writ petition is allowed. The petitioners, members of the Wardada Tanda village Panchayat, are allowed to vote in the election to the APMC Bhokar. Rule is made absolute.

Law Points

  • Election law
  • Agricultural Produce Market Committee
  • Voting rights
  • Village Panchayat members
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Case Details

2016 LawText (BOM) (10) 20

Writ Petition No.9485 of 2016

2016-10-15

T.V. Nalawade, J.

Shahaji B. Ghatol-Patil (for petitioners), S.K. Tambe (Assistant Government Pleader for respondent Nos.1 to 6)

Kamalbai w/o Bhagwanrao Pawar and Others

The State of Maharashtra & Others

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Nature of Litigation

Writ petition seeking voting rights in APMC election

Remedy Sought

Petitioners sought to be allowed to vote in the election to APMC Bhokar

Filing Reason

Petitioners, members of Wardada Tanda village Panchayat, were not allowed to vote in the APMC election

Issues

Whether members of Wardada Tanda village Panchayat are entitled to vote in the election to APMC Bhokar

Submissions/Arguments

Petitioners argued they are entitled to vote as members of the village panchayat Respondents opposed the petition

Ratio Decidendi

Members of a village panchayat are entitled to vote in the election to the Agricultural Produce Market Committee.

Judgment Excerpts

The writ petition is allowed. The present petitioners, members of the Wardada Tanda village Panchayat are allowed to vote in the election to the APMC Bhokar.

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