1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 9797 OF 2010 Vithal s/o Bapurao Jadhav Petitioner Versus The State Election Commissioner and others Respondents Mr.V.D.Salunke, advocate for petitioner. Mr.S.T.Shelke, advocate for Respondents No.1 & 2. CORAM: R.M.BORDE, J. DATE : 20 th October, 2010. P.C.: 1 Nomination paper tendered by the petitioner with a view to contest election to the seat of a member of village panchayat has been turned down by the Returning Officer on the ground that there is no seat available for open category from Ward No.3. 2 Out of three seats to be elected from Ward No.3, one is earmarked for scheduled caste, one is reserved for Other Backward Classes and third seat is earmarked for Women (General) category. Petitioner is a male candidate and as such, is not eligible to contest election for the third seat which is earmarked for women. The 2 decision rendered by the Returning Officer rejecting the nomination paper tendered by petitioner cannot be faulted. Petition is without substance. 3 Writ Petition, therefore, stands rejected. (R.M.BORDE) JUDGE ******* adb/wp979710