1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.5145 OF 2010 Smt.Bhamabai Laxman Kamble Age : 35 years, Occ : Labourer, R/o Jainagar, Tq.Ausa, Dist.Latur ..Petitioner -VERSUS- 1. The State Election Commission Mumbai Through Commissioner (Copy to be served on Standing Counsel, High Court of Bombay bench at Aurangabad). 2. The Collector, Latur, Dist.Latur. 3. Returning Officer/Election Officer, Tahsildar Ausa, Dist.Latur (Copy for respondent nos.2 and 3 to be served on Govt. Pleader, High Court Bench at Aurangabad). ..Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.5150 OF 2010 Jaipalsing Gokulsing Bais Age : 45 years, Occ : Agril, R/o Jainagar, Tq.Ausa, Dist.Latur ..Petitioner -VERSUS- 1. The State Election Commission Mumbai Through Commissioner 2 (Copy to be served on Standing Counsel, High Court of Bombay bench at Aurangabad). 2. The Collector, Latur, Dist.Latur. 3. Returning Officer/Election Officer, Tahsildar Ausa, Dist.Latur (Copy for respondent nos.2 and 3 to be served on Govt. Pleader, High Court Bench at Aurangabad). ..Respondents .... Mr.Pratap G. Rodge, Advocate for petitioner, in both the Petition. Mr.S.T. Shelke, Advocate for respondent no.1, in both the Petition. Mr.D.R. Korade, A.G.P. for respondent nos.2 and 3, in both the Petition. .... (CORAM : V.R.KINGAONKAR,J.) DATE : 17th June, 2010. ORAL JUDGMENT : 1. Heard. 2. The petitioners' nomination papers came to be rejected by the Returning Officer due to non-submission of caste certificate along with the nomination paper. 3. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and on consideration of the relevant record, which was made available for perusal, it is explicit that the petitioner in both Petitions did not file caste certificate issued by the Competent Authority along with the 3 nomination form. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that in view of the Government Resolution dated 9th June, 2010, the grace period of four months is available to produce such certificate. I do not agree. Purport of the Government Resolution is clear. If the same is read along with Section 10-1(A) of the Bombay Village Panchayat Act, 1958, the Government resolution is only to the extent of grace period made available to furnish caste validity certificate and it does not do away with the requirement of filing of the caste certificate issued by the Competent Authority along with the nomination form. In this view of the matter, the Petitions are destitute of substance, hence the Petitions are dismissed. No costs. (V.R.KINGAONKAR) JUDGE gas/wp5145.10