1 wp4737.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.4737 OF 2010 Vijay Karbhari Jadhav : Petitioner V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. : Respondents .... Mr.M.S.Karnik for the petitioner. Mr.S.N.Patil, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for respondent nos.1 & 2. .... CORAM : D.D. SINHA AND MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,JJ. DATE : AUGUST 09, 2010. P.C.: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Asstt. Govt. Pleader for the respondent nos.1 & 2. 2. This Writ Petition is directed against the order dated 18.5.2010 passed by the State Government by exercising power under section 313(2) of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965 (hereinafter referred to as the “said Act”) whereby Sinnar Municipal Council came to be dissolved. 2 wp4737.10 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the provisions of section 313(2) of the said Act. 4. The following facts are not in dispute. By virtue of the said provision, if more than half the total number of seats in a Council have become vacant, the State Government may, by order in the Official Gazettee, dissolve such Council. It is not in dispute that insofar as Sinnar Municipal Council is concerned, more than half the total number of seats in the Council have become vacant, pursuant to which the State Government has exercised the power under the said provision and dissolved the Municipal Council of Sinnar. 5. In view of the above stated undisputed facts, the power exercised by the State Government by passing the impugned order is just and proper and calls for no interference by this Court. The Writ Petition suffers from lack of merit and the same is disposed of. (D.D. SINHA, J.) (MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.)