This judgment deals with whether the Collector can delegate power to convene a no-confidence meeting under Section 23-A of the APMC Act and whether “shall” is mandatory.

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: Gajanan s/o Govindrao Munde v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

• Citation / Neutral Citation: 2026:BHC-AUG:4771

• High Court: Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad

• Bench: Justice Nitin B. Suryawanshi and Justice Abasaheb D. Shinde

• Date of Judgment: October 9, 2026

• Area of Law: Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 1963; Section 23-A; no-confidence motion; delegation of powers; statutory interpretation

Judgment Headline

Bombay HC Upholds No-Confidence Motion, Holds Collector Can Delegate Convening Power

The Judgment in One Line

Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a no-confidence motion, holding that the Collector can delegate the power to convene the meeting and

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