Heard.

2. Rule. With the consent of the parties, the matter is taken up for final disposal at admission stage.

3. Order impugned in this petition is one passed by the Additional Collector, Latur on 19-1-2010. Additional Collector, Latur in exercise of powers conferred under section 7 r/w. section 76 of the Bombay Village Panchayat Act has declared the petitioner. Sarpanch of the Village Panchayat, Waigaon, as having incurred disqualification and has further ordered that the post of Sarpanch has fallen vacant on account of disqualification incurred by the Sarpanch and further that the occupant of the post i.e. the petitioner herein is disqualified to hold the office of Sarpanch for further period. Petitioner herein is elected Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Waigaon and is occupying the office of Sarpanch since the date of his election by the members of the Village Panchayat. Application is stated to have been received by the Additional Collector on 7-7-2009 making grievance in respect of failure to hold the mandatory meetings of the Village Panchayat which in itself is disqualification for holding the office of Sarpanch as prescribed under section 7 of the Bombay Village Panc