-: 1 :- HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2062 OF 2010. Pundlik Maruti Pasalkar. ..Petitioner. Versus Divisional Commissioner, Pune & Ors. ..Respondents. Mr. Sandeep Marne for the petitioner. Coram : R. V. MORE, J. Date : March 15, 2010. P. C. : 1. Heard Mr. Sandip Marne, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. The grampanchayat of village Kolvan consists of 9 members. The Petitioner in a meeting held on 20th August 2005 was elected as Sarpanch of village Kolvan. Motion of no confidence against the petitioner was moved by 7 members. The Tehsildar thereafter in accordance with section 35 of the Bombay Village Panchayat Act, 1958 and relevant Rules called a special meeting of the grampanchayat to discuss the no confidence motion against the petitioner. The petitioner received notice and participated in the said meeting. The motion of no-confidence was passed in the said meeting by 2/3rd majority. The petitioner thereafter filed a dispute application before the Collector under the provisions of sub-section 3B of Section 35 of the Bombay Village Panchayat Act, 1958. The said application was dismissed by the Collector. The petitioner’s application before the Commissioner under sub-section 3C of section 35 of the Bombay -: 2 :- Village Panchayat Act, 1958 is also dismissed. It is crystal clear that the petitioner has lost the confidence of 2/3rd majority of members of the Grampanchayat. In a democratic set up the majority’s will has to be respected. In the above facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to entertain the petition. In the result, writ petition is rejected. (R.V. MORE, J.)