Supreme Court of India · 2018-12-10
GANESH SUKHDEO GURULE vs TAHSILDAR SINNAR
- Citation / case number
- SC 2018/44345
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- GANESH SUKHDEO GURULE
- Respondent
- TAHSILDAR SINNAR
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. SIKRI, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. ABDUL NAZEER
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's writ petition challenging the validity of a no-confidence motion passed against him by the Gram Panchayat. The Court interpreted Section 35(3) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959, establishing that the two-thirds majority for passing such a motion should be calculated based on the number of members present and voting, excluding any disqualified members. The Court concluded that the no-confidence motion was validly passed with the requisite majority, affirming the High Court's decision.