Synopsis

The petitioner, an elected member of a village panchayat, was also working as a Gram Rojgar Sevak under the Maharashtra Employment Guarantee Act, 1977 read with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005. The District Collector disqualified him under Section 14(1)(f) and (g) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1958, holding that he held a “salaried office” or “office of profit” in the gift of the panchayat. The High Court set aside the disqualification, holding that the post of Gram Rojgar Sevak is not a salaried office or a place of profit within the meaning of the disqualification provisions.

Court: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad

Coram: Ajit B. Kade thankar, J.
Date: March 30, 2026
Citation: 2026:BHC-AUG:13550
Core Law: Local Self‑Government, Disqualification, Employment Guarantee Scheme

2. Legal Framework

• Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1958: Section 14(1)(f) (holding salaried office or place of profit in gift of panchayat) and Section 14(1)(g) (having share or interest in contract with panchayat).

• Maharashtra Employment Guarantee Act, 1977 and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 – the statutory

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