{1} WPNo.8847/10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.8847 OF 2010 1 Bhujang s/o Babarao Dhas, age: 47 years, Occ: Agril., R/o Alapur Pandhari, Tq. And District Parbhani. 2 Wanarasibai w/o Eknath Dhas, age: 45 years, Occ: Household, R/o Alapur Pandhari, Tq. and District Parbhani. Petitioners Versus 1 The State of Maharashtra, through Secretary, Water Supply and Sanitation Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2 The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Parbhani. Respondents Mr.R.D.Sanap, advocate holding for Mr.H.V.Patil, advocate for petitioners Mr.V.H.Dighe, A.G.P. for respondent no.1. Mrs.Savita E. Madne, advocate for Respondent No.2. CORAM : B.R.GAVAI AND R.M.BORDE, JJ. DATE : 29 th November, 2010 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per R.M.Borde, J.): {2} WPNo.8847/10 1 Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by consent of learned Counsel for respective parties. 2 Instant Petition is presented by the office bearers of Village Water Supply and Sanitation Committee seeking quashment of Government Resolution dated 18.11.2009. Petitioner no.1 is Chairman of the Committee, whereas, petitioner no.2 is the Secretary elected by Gram Sabha of the village. The Government Resolution dated 03.09.2001 makes a provision for constitution of Village Committees for implementation of water supply scheme for the concerned village. Petitioners are elected members of the said Committee. However, it appears that, by issuing a Resolution on 12 th August 2009, the Government had directed that the President and Secretary of such Committees shall be Sarpanch and Gram Sevak of the respective villages. Consequent upon issuance of Government Resolution dated 12.08.2009, by subsequent Resolution dated 18th November 2009, the Government has directed that charge of the affairs of the Committee be handed over to Sarpanch and Gram Sevak of the concerned villages. 3 The Government Resolution dated 12.08.2009 was subject matter of challenge in group of Petitions bearing Writ Petition No.3755/2010 and other companion matters before the Nagpur Bench of this Court. The Division Bench of this Court at Nagpur, vide judgment and order dated 24.08.2010, directed {3} WPNo.8847/10 quashment of Government Resolution dated 12.08.2009. 4 As the subsequent Resolution dated 18.11.2009 is a sequel to the Government Resolution dated 12.08.2009, same is also required to be quashed and set aside. This Court, in group of petitions, being Writ Petition No.166 of 2010 and other connected matters, has directed quashment of Government Resolution dated 18.11.2009, in view of the judgment delivered on 01.10.2010. 5 Considering the judgments delivered by this Court in the Writ Petitions referred to above, instant petition also needs to be allowed and is accordingly allowed. The Government Resolution dated 18.11.2009, which is the subject matter of challenge in this petition, has already been set aside in group of petitions bearing W.P.No.166/2010 & other companion matters. The consequential orders, issued by the State Government, are also accordingly quashed and set aside. 6 Rule is accordingly made absolute. In the facts and circumstances of this case, there shall be no order as to costs. R.M.BORDE B.R.GAVAI JUDGE JUDGE adb/wp884710