T.V. NALAWADE, J.

1. The petition is filed to challenge the order made by the State Government, dated 8.5.2013, by which it is declared that respondent No. 6 Baliram Sonawane was qualified to remain on the post of Chairman of Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Jalgaon. This respondent was elected as a Member of the A.P.M.C. and then he had become Chairman. Present petitioner had filed complaint dated 21.9.2012 before respondent No. 4 District Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies for declaring that present respondent No. 6 was disqualified in view of provisions of Rule 41(1)(a) of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee Rules (hereinafter referred to as the A.P.M.C. Rules for short), but during the pendency of that proceedings, application was moved to the Hon'ble Minister by respondent No. 6 and aforesaid order came to be passed. Both sides are heard. Learned A.G.P. supported the impugned order.

2. It is not disputed that, in the year 1970 respondent No. 6 was convicted for offence of murder, punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code in Sessions Case bearing No. 54/1970, which was pending in the Sessions Court, Jalgaon. He was sentenced to suffer imprison