Bombay High Court

BHILA SHIVRAM WAGHversusZILLA PARISHAD, JALGAON THR CEO AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: ARUN R PEDNEKER

Holding

The petition was dismissed as infructuous because the term of disqualification had already expired.

Summary

Bhila Shivram Wagh filed a writ petition challenging the disqualification of a member of a village panchayat for the term that began in 2006. The petitioner did not appear before the court. The court noted that the term in question had long since expired, rendering the relief sought moot. Consequently, the petition was held to be infructuous. The High Court dismissed the writ petition.

Issues considered

Whether the disqualification of a village panchayat member for a term that has already expired can be challenged through a writ petition

Subjects

disqualification
village panchayat
writ petition
jurisdiction
procedural bar

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:19510




                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                               909 WRIT PETITION NO. 6894 OF 2007

                                      BHILA SHIVRAM WAGH
                                              VERSUS
                          ZILLA PARISHAD, JALGAON THR CEO AND ORS
                                                 ...
                            Advocate for Respondent 1 : Mr. S.B. Munde
              Advocate for Respondent 4 : Mr. Viraj S. Yelmane h/f. Mr. M.S. Deshmukh
                  Advocate for Respondent 9 : Mr. S.S. Wagh h/f. Mr. S.T. Shelke
                                                 ...

                                  CORAM         : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.
                                  Dated         : April 30, 2026

              PER COURT :-

              1.     None present for the petitioner. The matter pertains to the

              disqualification of the member of the village panchayat for the term

              commencing from 2006. The term has expired long back.

              2.     The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.



                                                              ( ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. )

              ssc/

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