1 wp6522.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.6522 OF 2010 Shri Pandurang Bhajirao Akhade : Petitioner V/s. The Tahsildar, Daund & Ors. : Respondents .... Mr.S.A.Sawant with Mr.Ketan Joshi for the petitioner. Mr.P.P.Kakade, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for resp. nos.1, 3 & 4. Mr.S.S.Salunkhe for respondent no.2. .... CORAM : D.D. SINHA AND MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,JJ. DATE : AUGUST 16, 2010. P.C.: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respective respondents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the respondent no.2, elected member of Kasurdi Grampanchayat, has incurred disqualification since he has encroached upon the land belonging to the Government. It is submitted that the application in this regard is already submitted to the Collector, Pune, who has to decide the same in accordance with the scheme of the provisions of sections 14 and 16 of the 2 wp6522.10 Village Panchayat Act. It is submitted that since the Collector has not taken any decision, in this regard, the petitioner is seeking a direction to the Collector to decide the same on or before 23.8.2010 since election of the Sarpanch of the Grampanchayat is scheduled to be held on 23.8.2010. 3. The learned Asstt. Govt. Pleader sates that the above referred application of the petitioner, if not already decided, would be decided by the Collector on or before the said date, by following the principles of natural justice. In view of the aforesaid statement made by the learned Asstt. Govt. Pleader, no specific direction as such is necessary. Writ Petition is disposed of by keeping the issues open. (D.D. SINHA, J.) (MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.)