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The Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959
Article 324 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
Section 27 in The Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 [Entire Act]
State Of Maharashtra Through The ... vs State Election Commission Through The ... on 28 September, 2005
10.2 Mr. Kumbhakoni then submitted that in view the
decision of this Court in Writ Petition No. 5234 of 2005 dated
10/08/2005 in the case of State of Maharashtra Vs. State
Election Commission and ors (hereinafter referred to as State
of Maharashtra - 1) and also in view of the decision in the case of
'State of Maharashtra - 2', the issue is no longer resintegra. He
submitted that even when the provision for appointment of
Administrator beyond the expiry of the constitutional term of fve
years did not exist, this Court held that the State Election
Commission could step in and in exercise of its powers under
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Article 243K, an Administrator could be appointed in such a
situation. He would submit that even then the State Election
Commission had appointed government ofcials as Administrator.
10.3 Mr.Kumbhakoni would then submit that the
petitioners claim of parity between Village Panchayats on the one
hand and on the other, the Co-operative Societies, Agricultural
Produce Market Committees is unsustainable. According to him,
Co-operative Societies and APMC function in diferent spheres
and are constituted under separate enactments altogether.
Moreover, the provision like Article 243E of the Constitution
prohibiting the continuance of the existing Panchayats after the
expiry of its term is not present in respect of Co-operative
Societies or Agricultural Produce Market Committees.
10.4 Learned Advocate General contended that the State
Election Commission requested the State Government to appoint
an Administrator. Pursuant to this direction, the State took a
decision to appoint a 'suitable' person as an Administrator by
promulgating the Ordinance. According to him now that State
Government having decided to appoint government
ofcial/servant as Administrator, the petitioners cannot seek a
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relief which would be directly contrary to the law laid down by
this Court in 'State of Maharashtra -2'.