967-wp-6858-2023.odt (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 6858 OF 2023 Suman Patloba Munde VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Kendre Namdev D AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. R.B. Dhaware ... CORAM : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J. DATED : DECEMBER 17, 2025 PER COURT : 1. Heard learned counsel for respective parties. 2. By way of present petition, the petitioner assails the order dated 09.06.2023 passed by the learned Collector in Case No.2023/GraPN/Kavi-483. 3. The petitioner was disqualified on account of failure to submit the validity certificate within prescribed period as per Section 10-1A of the Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act. It is an admitted fact that the petitioner failed to submit the validity certificate and therefore she was disqualified. 4. Having gone through the order passed by the learned Collector, I do not find any reason to interfere with the order dated 09.06.2023 passed by the learned Collector in Case No.2023/GraPN/Kavi-483 in view of the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Sudhir Vilas Kalel and others 2025:BHC-AUG:36114 967-wp-6858-2023.odt (2) Vs. Bapu Rajaram Kalel and others, Civil Appeal No.1776 of 2024 (@ Special Leave Petition © No.23017 of 2023) dated 07.02.2024. 5. In view thereof, the petition is dismissed. No order as to cost. (SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.) Mujaheed//