BALAJI MHASNAJI DEVKATTE vs DIV. JOINT REGISTRAR LATUR AND OTHERS — WP/10192/2025

Case under Constitution of India Section 226 AND 227. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED OFF on 05th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM030329442025

Filing Number

WP/24361/2025

Filing Date

11-Aug-2025

Registration No

WP/10192/2025

Registration Date

13-Aug-2025

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar

Bench Type

Single

Category

ORDINARY CIVIL ( 30 )

Sub-Category

OTHERS ( 99 )

Judicial Branch

Civil

Decision Date

05-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED OFF

Last updated 15-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226 AND 227
Mah.agri. Produce Mktg.reg.act 1963

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.BALAJI MHASNAJI DEVKATTE

    Adv. UDDHAV LAXMANRAO MOMALE

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.DIV. JOINT REGISTRAR LATUR AND OTHERS

    Adv. TRIPATHI MANISH PURUSHOTTAM FOR R.NO 10,TRIPATHI MANISH PURUSHOTTAM FOR R.NO 8,Gangakhedkar Shailendra S FOR R.NO 3,AGP for R. Nos. 1 and 2.,Notice of R. No. 7 is Served.,TRIPATHI MANISH PURUSHOTTAM FOR R.NO 9 1123

  2. 2.DISTRICT DEPUTY REGISTRAR CO OP. SOCIETIES LATUR

  3. 3.DISTRICT DEPUTY REGISTRAR CO OP SOCIETIES CHH. SAMBHAJINAGAR

  4. 4.AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET COMMITTEE UDGIR THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

  5. 5.ZUNJAR GANPATRAO PATIL

  6. 6.HANMANT SOPANRAO SHELKE

  7. 7.BHIVAJI MOTIRAM CHIKHLE

  8. 8.SHYAMRAO SAMRATH DAWALE

  9. 9.DNYANESHWAR VISHWAMBHAR PATIL

  10. 10.PADMAKAR MANOHAR UGILE

  11. 11.SHIVAJIRAO HANUMANTRAO HUDE

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 05-May-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. ChapalgaonkarView PDF

    Case Summary: WP/10192/2025 The High Court of Bombay (Aurangabad Bench) quashed the disqualification of petitioner Balaji Devkatte from the post of Director of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), Udgir. The court found that authorities erroneously disqualified him under Rule 10(1)(g) of the Maharashtra APMC Election Rules, 2017, which applies to government servants or local authority employees. The court held that private school teachers receiving grant-in-aid cannot be classified as government servants or local authority servants, citing established precedent. However, the court allowed respondents to pursue a fresh disqualification challenge on the alternative ground that the petitioner may not meet the statutory definition of "agriculturist" under the APMC Act, 1963. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 04-May-2026

    Urgent Circulation - CIVIL

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar

  4. 21-Apr-2026

    Due Admission CIVIL

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar

  5. 20-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. ChapalgaonkarView PDF

  6. 20-Apr-2026

    Urgent Circulation - CIVIL

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar

  7. 08-Apr-2026

    For Admission - After Notice [Civil Side Matters]

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. Pedneker

  8. 06-Apr-2026

    Urgent Circulation - CIVIL

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar

  9. 02-Apr-2026

    For Admission - After Notice [Civil Side Matters]

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. Pedneker

  10. 10-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. ChapalgaonkarView PDF

  11. 10-Mar-2026

    Due Admission CIVIL

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sushil M. Ghodeswar

  12. 10-Feb-2026

    —

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar

  13. 03-Feb-2026

    —

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar

  14. 02-Feb-2026

    For Admission - After Notice [Civil Side Matters]

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. Pedneker

  15. 19-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. PednekerView PDF

  16. 21-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. PednekerView PDF

  17. 06-Oct-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. PednekerView PDF

  18. 06-Oct-2025

    At 2.30 Pm CIVIL Side Matters

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. Pedneker

  19. 26-Sep-2025

    —

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. Pedneker

  20. 10-Sep-2025

    At 4:00 P.M.

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. Pedneker

  21. 09-Sep-2025

    —

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. Pedneker

  22. 04-Sep-2025

    At 4:00 P.M.

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. Pedneker

  23. 03-Sep-2025

    Petitions For Admission - Fresh CIVIL Side Matters

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. Pedneker

  24. 22-Aug-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. PednekerView PDF

  25. 22-Aug-2025

    Petitions For Admission - Fresh CIVIL Side Matters

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. M. Joshi

  26. 18-Aug-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  27. 11-Aug-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/10192/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WP/10192/2025 The High Court of Bombay (Aurangabad Bench) quashed the disqualification of petitioner Balaji Devkatte from the post of Director of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), Udgir. The court found that authorities erroneously disqualified him under Rule 10(1)(g) of the Maharashtra APMC Election Rules, 2017, which applies to government servants or local authority employees. The court held that private school teachers receiving grant-in-aid cannot be classified as government servants or local authority servants, citing established precedent. However, the court allowed respondents to pursue a fresh disqualification challenge on the alternative ground that the petitioner may not meet the statutory definition of "agriculturist" under the APMC Act, 1963. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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