{1} wp392510.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.3925 OF 2010 Khandu s/o Babulal Mugale Petitioner Versus Sow.Meenabai w/o Bansidhar Nikam and others Respondents Mr. M.M.Ambhore, advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.B.Choudhari, A.G.P. for respondent no.14. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE AND R.M.BORDE, JJ. DATE : 22 nd February, 2011 PER COURT: 1 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner. 2 By this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking a direction to dissolve the Gram Panchayat and hold fresh elections, within time frame. 3 The petitioner, in the writ petition, has stated that Respondent Nos.6 to 9, who were elected members of the Gram Panchayat, have resigned and Respondent No.5 has acquired disqualification in view of the birth of third child. The petitioner, therefore, contends that out of nine members of the village Panchayat, only four members are left, which is less than half the {2} wp392510.odt total number of seats in the Gram Panchayat and hence the Gram Panchayat deserves to be dissolved. 4 We are not inclined to examine the correctness of statements made in the writ petition, and we leave it to the concerned authority to examine the same and take appropriate action as contemplated by sub-section (1-A) of Section 145 of the Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1958, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of this order. If more than half the total number of seats in this Panchayat have become vacant, the State Government may proceed to dissolve the Gram Panchayat and hold fresh elections in accordance with law. 5 With these observations, writ petition is disposed of. R.M.BORDE D.B.BHOSALE JUDGE JUDGE adb/wp392510