1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.9714 OF 2009 Shri.Parshuram @ Raju Siddhu Mali & Ors. .. Petitioners V/s The State of Maharashtra & Anr. .. Respondents Mr.A.A.Kumbhakoni with Mr.Amit Sale for the Petitioners. Mr.S.R.Nargolkar, AGP for the Respondents. CORAM: F.I.REBELLO & K.K.TATED, JJ. DATE: 20th November, 2009. P.C.: 1. Election to the Chairperson of Panchayat Samiti, Jath, in Sangli District is scheduled to be held on 25th November, 2009. Contention on behalf of the petitioners is that in the year 2002 the seat was reserved for Scheduled Caste woman (backward class) and in the year 2009 once again the reservation is repeated for Scheduled Caste woman (backward class). 2 2. Prima facie, such reservation would be contrary to the rules. Learned AGP seeks time to take instructions. Stand over to 24.11.2009. (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (K.K.TATED, J.)