(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 10434 OF 2010 Bhuraji s/o. Tukaram Dhanve, Age : 40 years, Occupation : Social Work and Agriculture, R/o. Pichondi, Post and Taluka : Himayatnagar, District : Nanded. .. Petitioner. versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Secretary, Rural Development Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32. 2. Divisional Commissioner, Aurangabad Division, Aurangabad. 3. The Collector, Nanded, Dist. : Nanded. 4. The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Nanded. 5. The Commissioner, State Election Commission, Maharashtra State, Mantralaya, Mumbai. .. Respondents. ....................... (2) Mr. V.P. Kadam, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. S.K. Tambe, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent nos.1, 2 and 3. Mr. S.T. Shelke, Advocate, for respondent no.5. ........................ CORAM : B.R. GAVAI & R.M. BORDE, JJ. DATE : 16TH NOVEMBER 2010 COURT'S ORDER (Per B.R. Gavai, J.) : 1. Though the petitioner in the present petition has also prayed for stay to the election, pending decision on proposal for division of Grampanchayat of village Karla-Pichondi (Taluka : Himayatnagar, District : Nanded), in view of subsequent development i.e. holding of the election, the petitioner does not press for the said relief. 2. The only grievance, therefore, that remains in the petition, is inaction on the part of the respondent / State, in taking decision on the proposal for division of Grampanchayat Karla-Pichondi into two separate Panchayats i.e. Karla and Pichondi. It is the contention of the petitioner, that though there is a group Grampanchayat for two villages, the distance between (3) two villages is 8 Kms. and there are various rivers and streams between two villages, which causes great inconvenience to the villagers of Pichondi as they have to travel from Pichondi to Karla for their work. 3. Taking into consideration this aspect of the matter, we direct the respondent / State Government to take a decision on the proposal for division of Grampanchayat of village Karla- Pichondi (Taluka : Himayatnagar, District : Nanded), in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and in any event, within a period of one year from today. 4. With these directions, the petition is disposed of. ( R.M. BORDE ) ( B.R. GAVAI ) JUDGE JUDGE ......................... bgp/wp10434