1 W.P.No.8843/10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.8843 OF 2010. Prakash S/o Bapurao Ghule ... Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra and others ... Respondents. ... Mr.S.G.Shinde, advocate for the petitioner. Mrs.A.V.Gondhalekar, Asstt.Govt. Pleader for the State. Mr.S.T.Shelke, advocate for the Respondent No.2. ... CORAM : NARESH H.PATIL & : S.V.GANGAPURWALA,JJ. Date : 31.01.2011. PER COURT 1. Heard. 2. The petitioner's contention is that the 2 W.P.No.8843/10 elections to the post of Sarpanch of Mantha Grampanchayat, Dist. Jalna are due. In the earlier tenure, the post of Sarpanch was reserved for open general male according to the learned counsel. Even now the counsel states that the post is reserved for male. Therefore, the petitioner raised written objection addressed to the Collector, Jalna, on 25.8.2010. The counsel submits that no orders are passed on objections, neither the petitioner is called for hearing. 3. In the facts of the case, we direct the learned Collector, District Jalna, to hear the petitioner, consider the record and the provisions of the Bombay Village Panchayats (Sarpanch and Upa-Sarpanch) Election Rules, 1964 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law at the earliest before election programme could be published. 4. With these directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 5. Learned Asstt. Govt. Pleader to 3 W.P.No.8843/10 communicate the order forthwith. 6. Authenticated copy be given to the learned Asstt. Govt. Pleader. (S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J.) (NARESH H.PATIL,J.) asp/office/wp8843.10