Bombay High Court Allows Petitions Challenging Disqualification of Sarpanch Under Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act — Payment of Tax Before Scrutiny Cures Disqualification. The court held that Section 16(1)(j) disqualification for non-payment of tax does not apply if the candidate pays the tax before the last date for filing nominations, as the provision must be read harmoniously with the scheme of the Act.
28 Jan 2011The judgment involves five writ petitions filed by candidates who were declared elected as Sarpanch of various Gram Panchayats in Dhule district. The ...




