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Bombay High Court Quashes No-Confidence Motion Against Vice-President for Violation of Natural Justice and Procedural Rules under Maharashtra Municipal Councils Act, 1965. Failure to allow the petitioner to speak and absence of proper proposal and seconding rendered the motion invalid.

The petitioner, Shailesh Gabhane, was the Vice-President of Nagar Panchayat, Mohadi, elected on 19.01.2022. On 20.12.2022, nine elected councillors su...

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Bombay High Court Quashes No-Confidence Motion Against Sarpanch for Violation of Section 35 of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act — Motion Held Invalid Due to Non-Compliance with Mandatory Procedure

The petitioner, Smt. Kalimun Balaso Nadaf, was the Sarpanch of Grampanchayat Udgaon. Respondent Nos. 3 to 11 submitted resignations from the post of m...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging No Confidence Motion Against Sarpanch Due to Insufficient Notice Period. Notice Period of 15 Days Under Section 35 of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 Must Exclude Date of Notice and Date of Meeting.

The petitioner, Shaikh Jadanbee Shaikh Rais, was the Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Garkheda-Jomala, Taluka Bhokardan, District Jalna. Respondent No.5, Sh...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Government Notice for Non-Compliance with Natural Justice in Maharashtra Municipal Councils Act, 1965 — Notice Issued Without Prior Hearing Violates Section 55A and Principles of Audi Alteram Partem.

The Bombay High Court, in a common judgment, allowed two writ petitions challenging a notice dated January 6, 2017, issued by the Under Secretary to t...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Disqualification of Unopposed Gram Panchayat Member for Non-Submission of Election Expense Account. Section 14B of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 does not require filing of expense statement when candidate is elected unopposed without incurring any expenditure.

The petitioner, Smt. Dipmala w/o Ravindra Chachane, was elected unopposed as a member of Gram Panchayat Sarra in July 2015. The Additional Collector i...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Disqualification of Sarpanch for Failure to Convene Monthly Meetings — Responsibility Lies with Village Development Officer Under Meeting Rules, Not Sarpanch Under Section 36 of Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act

The petitioner, Salimbi Mubarak Tamboli, was elected as Sarpanch of Grampanchayat Savargaon (Dere) in 2015, unopposed as the only OBC candidate. The U...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Conversion of Gram Panchayat to Nagar Panchayat. Notification under Section 341A of Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965 upheld as valid and not violative of principles of natural justice.

The Petitioners, nine elected members of the Gram Panchayat of Pali in Raigad District, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of...