-1- IN IN IN THE THE THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE APPELLATE APPELLATE JURISDICTION JURISDICTION JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION PETITION PETITION NO.2597 OF 2008 NO.2597 OF 2008 NO.2597 OF 2008 Seetaram Bhikaji Kad and ors. ...Petitioners v/s District Collector, Pune and anr. ...Respondents Mr R.S. Apte i/b Mr M.S. Lagu for Petitioners. None for Respondents. CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH AND N.D. DESHPANDE JJ. DATE : 23RD APRIL 2008. -2- P.C. :- 1. By the order impugned in the petition, the Government has declined to constitute a separate Village Panchayat for Village Santosh Nagar because there is no resolution passed by the existing Village Panchayat, Waki. We do not find any illegality in the decision. If the Village Panchayat has not passed the resolution for constitution of separate Village Panchayat for Santosh Nagar, the Government in justification declining to constitute a separate Village Panchayat for Santosh Nagar as it will result in bifurcation of existing Village Panchayat. The Government is justified in declining to bifurcation of existing Village Panchayat. It goes without saying that in case the existing Village Panchayat passes a resolution for its bifurcation, the Government will consider it in accordance with law. Petition is disposed off. . Parties to act on the copy of this order duly authenticated by the Sheristedar / Private Secretary of the Court. . Certified copy expedited. ( D.K. DESHMUKH J.) ( N.D. DESHPANDE J.)