1. By filing the present petition, the petitioners have challenged the order dated 18-10-2017 passed by the Honourable Minister (Rural Development), State of Maharashtra, whereby the Honourable Minister has granted stay to the decision rendered by the Collector, Beed, on 16-10- 2017 in Petition No.1/2017. Petition No.1/2017 was filed by the present petitioners under Section 7 of the Maharashtra Local Authority Members' Disqualification Act, 1986 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act of 1986') read with Section 3 of the said Act, along with Rule 6 of the Maharashtra Local Authorities Members' Disqualification Rules, 1987, with a prayer to disqualify respondent nos. 4 to 9.

2. The learned Collector, after having conducted enquiry in the Petition so filed and after having heard the respective parties, allowed the said petition and declared present respondent nos. 4 to 9 to be disqualified to hold the post of Member of Zilla Parishad, Beed, for violation of the provisions of Section 3 (1) (b) of the Act of 1986. Aggrieved by the decision rendered by the learned Collector, respondent nos. 4 to 9 approached the Honourable Minister (Rural Development) and, as stated above, the Hon