1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Writ Petition No.5930 of 2007 (Ashok s/o Vitthalrao Tathod v. The Commissioner, Amravati Division, Amravati, and others) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-- Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions : Court's or Judge's orders and Registrar's orders. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Shri S.D. Chopde, Counsel for Petitioner. Smt. B.H. Dangre, Addl.GP for R- 1 and 2. CORAM : Swatanter Kumar, CJ & A.B. Chandhari, J. DATE : 21st February, 2008 1. It is not in dispute before us that the appointment of an Administrator and supersession of Gram Panchayat is a matter, which falls exclusively within the jurisdiction of the State Government under Section 145(1-A) of the Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1958. Admittedly, the impugned order dated 4-12-2007 has not been passed by and on behalf of the State Government, but has been passed by the Chief Executive Officer, who has no competence. 2. Consequently, the impugned order is quashed and set aside. We direct the State Government to pass appropriate order within two weeks from today. 2 3. The writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. CHIEF JUSTICE JUDGE pdl