1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 3759 OF 2010 Ananda Totaram Bhadane ... PETITIONER V E R S U S The State of Maharashtra and others ... RESPONDENTS ... Mr.S.P.Brahme ,Advocate for Petitioner Mr. V.B.Ghatge, A.G.P.for respondent-State ... CORAM : V.R.KINGAONKAR, J. DATE : 26TH APRIL, 2010. PER COURT : 1] Heard Counsel. 2] The Returning Officer rejected nomination of the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner does not fall within category of economically backward person. The petitioner did not produce necessary evidence before the Returning Officer regarding, he being member of relevant category. The petitioner preferred an Appeal under section 152 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. The Appeal filed by the petitioner under section 152(A) was also dismissed. He has now produced the copy of the Certificate (Exhibit “D”) to show that he is member of the category being person whose income is below the prescribed amount of Rs.18,000/-. 2 . He did not produce any such evidence before the Returning Officer or the Appellate Authority. The Certificate produced by him is said to have been issued on 07.04.2010, whereas appellate authority’s order is dated 15.04.2010. Obviously, the petitioner could have produced the certificate before the Appellate Authority, because the nomination was rejected on 07.04.2010. After screening the appeal was filed on 08.04.2010; prima facie inference is that the income certificate was obtained subsequently and has been antedated, otherwise there was no reason for the petitioner not to produce the same before the Appellate Authority. In view of the involvement of disputed questions and conduct of the petitioner, the petition is dismissed. No costs. Sd/- ( V.R.KINGAONKAR, J. ) MTK