Bombay High Court

RANJANA BABA MANEversusTHE COLLECTOR OSMANABAD AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: KISHORE C SANT SUSHIL M GHODESWAR

Holding

Since the term of the Gram Panchayat member had already expired, the petition was held infructuous and disposed.

Summary

The petitioner, Ranjana Baba Mane, filed a writ petition challenging her disqualification as a member of the Gram Panchayat on the ground that she had not submitted a caste validity certificate. The High Court examined whether the petition could be entertained given that the term of the Gram Panchayat had already expired. The Court observed that the disqualification order pertained to a term that was no longer in force. Consequently, the petition was deemed infructuous. The Court disposed of the petition without further adjudication on the merits.

Issues considered

Whether a petition challenging a disqualification order is maintainable when the term of the office has already expired

Subjects

disqualification
Gram Panchayat
caste certificate
writ petition
infructuous
term of office

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:4946-DB




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                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                  60 WRIT PETITION NO. 3109 OF 2017

                                      RANJANA BABA MANE
                                            VERSUS
                             THE COLLECTOR OSMANABAD AND OTHERS

              Mr.S.P.Joshi, AGP for the respondent/State.

                                   ( CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND
                                             SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ. )

                                      DATE : 2 FEBRUARY, 2026


              PER COURT :


              1.             The petitioner had challenged the order of disqualification

              as a Member of the Gram Panchayat for non submission of caste validity

              certificate.



              2.             Considering that the term is already over, the petition has

              become infructuous.       The petition, therefore, stands disposed off, as

              infructuous.




                   ( SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.)                   ( KISHORE C. SANT, J.)



              khs/Feb.2026/3109
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khs/Feb.2026/3109

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