1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.7717 OF 2010 Tayabai Jagan Bhill Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & others Respondents Mr. D.B.Thoke , advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.T.Shelke, advocate for Respondent No.1. Mrs.Y.M.Kshirsagar, A.G.P. For Respondents No.2 to 6. CORAM : R.M. BORDE, J. DATE : 26 th AUGUST, 2010. PER COURT : 1 The nomination paper presented by the petitioner has been rejected on the ground that the candidature presented for contesting election is from the category of `Scheduled Tribe Woman’, whereas, reservation prescribed is for `Scheduled Tribe General’ category. The petitioner contends that she in fact belongs to Scheduled Tribe category and this position is not controverted and as such, her nomination paper ought to have been accepted to facilitate her for contesting election as against the seat earmarked for scheduled tribe general category. 2 2 The defect appearing in presentation of nomination paper is of substantial character and as such, no interference is permissible. 3 Writ Petition, therefore, stands rejected. ( R. M. BORDE ) JUDGE adb/wp771710