1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.9872 OF 2010 Santosh s/o Baliram Agrawal ... PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & anr. ... RESPONDENTS ..... Shri G.R. Ingole Patil, Advocate for the petitioner Shri K.J. Ghute Patil, A.G.P. for respondent No.1. Shri S.T. Shelke, Advocate for respondent No.2. ..... CORAM : R.M. BORDE, J. DATE : 18th October, 2010 PER COURT : 1. A nomination paper tendered by the petitioner with a view to contest elections to the seat of Member of Village Panchayat, Mahur has been turned down by the Returning Officer in view of the order passed on 11.10.2010. the nomination paper tendered by the petitioner has been rejected for the reason that there are three children born to the petitioner and one child is born after the cut-off date. The affidavit tendered by the petitioner himself discloses these facts. Bonafide certificate issued by the school, certifying that the third child is born after cut off date i.e. 4.7.2002, is placed on record. Considering the documentary evidence as well as considering the affidavit tendered by the petitioner himself, the Returning Officer proceeded to reject the nomination paper. The order cannot be 2 said to be erroneous or against the provisions of law. In exercise of powers under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, no interference is called for. Petition stands dismissed. R.M. BORDE JUDGE fmp/wp9872.10