1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.7895 OF 2010 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders Court’s or Judge’s Orders Mr.S.J.Salunke,counsel for petitioner. Shri S.T.Shelke,counsel for R.No.2 CORAM : R.M.BORDE, J. DATE : 31/08/2010 1] The application tendered by the petitioner with a view to contest elections to a seat for Member of Village Panchayat, Sangvi, Tq. Naigaon, Dist.Nanded has been rejected by the Returning Officer for the reason that the nomination papers tendered by the petitioner is not accompanied by caste certificate issued by the competent authority. The Provisions of Section 10-1A of the Bombay Village Panchayats Act. 1958 prescribes a condition in respect of presentation of caste certificate issued by competent authority in respect of a person desirous of contesting elections to a 2 seat reserved for persons belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or as the case may be, Backward Classes of Citizens. The order passed by Returning Officer cannot be said to be erroneous or illegal. No interference is called for in the Petition. Petition stands rejected. (R.M.BORDE,J.) umg/wp-7895-10