1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.7701 OF 2010 Sau.Satyabhamabai w/o Ramrao Dighole Petitioner Versus The State Election Commission, Mumbai and another Respondents Mr. P.B.Shirsath, advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.T.Shelke, advocate for Respondent No.1. Mr. N.N.Jadhav, A.G.P. For Respondent No.2. WITH WRIT PETITION NO.7705 OF 2010 Govind Kashinathrao Jaybhaye Petitioner Versus The State Election Commission, Mumbai and another Respondents Mr. P.B.Shirsath, advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.T.Shelke, advocate for Respondent No.1. Mr. K.J.Ghute Patil, A.G.P. For Respondent No.2. WRIT PETITION NO.7707 OF 2010 Sau.Nanda Janardhan Gaikwad Petitioner Versus The State Election Commission, Mumbai 2 and another Respondents Mr. P.B.Shirsath, advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.T.Shelke, advocate for Respondent No.1. Mrs. Y.M.Kshirsagar, A.G.P. For Respondent No.2. WITH WRIT PETITION NO.7716 OF 2010 Prakash Fakirrao Danke Petitioner Versus The State Election Commission, Mumbai and another Respondents Mr. P.B.Shirsath, advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.T.Shelke, advocate for Respondent No.1. Mrs. Y.M.Kshirsagar, A.G.P. For Respondent No.2. CORAM : R.M. BORDE, J. DATE : 26 th AUGUST, 2010. PER COURT : 1 The nomination papers tendered by respective petitioners have been rejected by the Returning Officer on the ground that petitioners have not annexed caste certificate with the nomination papers. 2 Section 10-1A Bombay Village Panchayats Act prescribe 3 requirement of submitting caste certificate along with nomination paper when the candidate is seeking to participate in the process of election for a seat earmarked for reserved category. The Returning Officer is justified in turning down the nomination paper on account of non fulfillment of requirement of Section 10-1A of the said Act. In this view of the matter, no interference is called for. Writ Petitions stand rejected. ( R. M. BORDE ) JUDGE adb/wp770110