2026:BHC-AUG:7895 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.14451 OF 2025 Amol Sambhaji Gunjal, Age: 39 years, Occ. Service, R/o. Gunjalwadi, Tq. Sangamner, District Ahilyanagar. ..Petitioner Versus

1. The Additional Commissioner, Nashik Division, Nashik.

2. The Collector, Ahilyanagar, District Ahilyanagar.

3. The Gram Panchayat, Gunjalwadi, Tq. Sangamner, District Ahilyanagar.

4. The Gram Sevak/

The Village Development Officer, R/o. Gunjalwadi, Tq. Sangamner, District Ahilyanagar.

5. Pandharinath Laxman Gunjal, Age 61 years, Occ. Agriculture, R/o. Gunjalwadi, Tq. Sangamner, District Ahilyanagar. ..Respondents ...

Mr. A. D. Sonkawade, Advocate for Petitioner.

Mr. K. B. Jadhavar, AGP for Respondents-State.

Ms. Suvarna Zaware Patil, Advocate for Respondent No.5.

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CORAM : S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.

DATED : 14th JANUARY, 2026.

JUDGMENT:-

1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. By consent of parties, matter is taken up for final hearing at the admission stage. 2. The present Writ Petition takes exception to order dated 20.11.2025 passed by Additional Divisional Commissioner, Nashik in Gram Panchayat Appeal No.38/2025, whereby proceeding of disqualification initiat