DIGAMBAR S/O. HETRAM CHOWHAN vs ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER, NAGPUR AND OTHERS Advocate - V. R. BORKAR, (FOR R — WP/2579/2026
Case under Constitution of India Section 226,227. Next hearing: 24th April 2026.
CNR: HCBM040086162026
Next Hearing
24th April 2026
Filing Number
WP/5933/2026
Filing Date
09-03-2026
Registration No
WP/2579/2026
Registration Date
27-03-2026
Judge
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR
Coram
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR
Bench Type
Single
Judicial Branch
Civil
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
DIGAMBAR S/O. HETRAM CHOWHAN
Adv. PANKAJ SUDHAKARRAO TIDKE,DIPTI V. KHANORKAR (TIDKE),DIPTI V. KHANORKAR (TIDKE), ,DIPTI V. KHANORKAR (TIDKE)
Respondent(s)
ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER, NAGPUR AND OTHERS Advocate - V. R. BORKAR, (FOR R
THE COLLECTOR, GONDIA
THE TAHSILDAR, SADAD/ ARJUNI, GONDIA
THE SECRETARY, GRAM PANCHAYAT BOTHALI, SADAK ARJUNI, GONDIA THR. SECRETARY
SHRI. NARESH S/O KASHIRAM CHOWHAN
Hearing History
Judge: HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR
FOR ADMISSION-VILLAGE PANCHAYAT MATTERS
FOR ADMISSION-VILLAGE PANCHAYAT MATTERS
FOR ORDERS -
FRESH ADMISSION-VILLAGE PANCHAYAT MATTERS
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 14-04-2026 | |
| 24-04-2026 | FOR ADMISSION-VILLAGE PANCHAYAT MATTERS |
| 20-04-2026 | FOR ADMISSION-VILLAGE PANCHAYAT MATTERS |
| 08-05-2026 | FOR ORDERS - |
| 09-04-2026 | FRESH ADMISSION-VILLAGE PANCHAYAT MATTERS |
Orders
Case Summary: WP/2579/2026 Outcome: Petition Dismissed Digambar Chowhan, Upa Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Bothali, challenged his disqualification as a member under Section 14(1)(j-3) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959. The Collector (June 2025) and Additional Commissioner (February 2026) had disqualified him for encroaching on government land (property no.223, 0.02 hectares) by constructing a structure ('Gotha') since 2022. The High Court upheld the disqualification, finding the authorities' inference based on substantial material including spot panchnama, village development officer reports, village revenue officer reports, computerized geo-tagged photographs, and Village Form-8 entries. The court rejected petitioner's claim that another villager committed the encroachment, finding it an attempt to evade disqualification. Petition dismissed with no order on costs. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
Case Summary: WP/2579/2026 Outcome: Petition Dismissed Digambar Chowhan, Upa Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Bothali, challenged his disqualification as a member under Section 14(1)(j-3) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959. The Collector (June 2025) and Additional Commissioner (February 2026) had disqualified him for encroaching on government land (property no.223, 0.02 hectares) by constructing a structure ('Gotha') since 2022. The High Court upheld the disqualification, finding the authorities' inference based on substantial material including spot panchnama, village development officer reports, village revenue officer reports, computerized geo-tagged photographs, and Village Form-8 entries. The court rejected petitioner's claim that another villager committed the encroachment, finding it an attempt to evade disqualification. Petition dismissed with no order on costs. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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