1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 491 OF 2010 Babasaheb s/o Kishanrao Zute .. PETITIONER VERSUS Godavari w/o Ganesh Zute & others .. RESPONDENTS Mr.S.T. Veer, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.M. Suraywanshi, AGP for respondent no.3. ===== CORAM : R. M. BORDE, J. DATE : 19th MARCH, 2010 PER COURT : 1 Petitioner who is the member of Village Panchayat is assailing the order passed by the Additional Collector, Parbhani on 8-12-2009. The application was tendered by the petitioner complaining that the Sarpanch of the Village Panchayat has not held the required number of meetings of the Gramsabha as provided under section 7 of the Bombay Village 2 Panchayat Act. Grievance is also made that the meetings held are not in conformity with the provisions of law and therefore cannot be construed as meetings having been held in accordance with the provisions of section 7 of the Bombay Village Panchayat Act. 2 The Additional Collector after hearing the petitioner and after scrutinising the original record has recorded the finding based on appreciation of facts that the Sarpanch has conducted the required number of meetings as contemplated by section 7 of the act and further that the meetings held are in accordance with the provisions of law. The another objection raised by the petitioner which is not required to be gone into is that the powers are vested with the Collector to render decision in respect of complaints under section 7 of the Act and the Additional Collector has no powers to deal with the matter. The Additional Collector in exercise of delegated authority is competent to exercise the powers vested in the Collector. 3 The questions agitated in the petition are essentially matters relating to appreciation of evidence. In exercise of extra ordinary jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, no interference is called for in the 3 petition. Petition therefore stands rejected summarily. 4 In view of dismissal of petition, pending civil application, if any, stands disposed of. ( R. M. BORDE, J.) dyb/office/wp491.10.odt