- Vilas Madigeri: Ward structure is wrong
Former chairman of the standing committee Vilas Madigeri has filed a petition in the high court alleging that the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation and its entire body had formed the wards for the forthcoming elections in an irregular and wrong manner. Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation is in trouble due to this petition. In this case, all the defendants including the corporation were given dt. Order to submit the affidavit to the petitioners by June 8. Given by the High Court.
Despite repeated written complaints and objections regarding ward formation, no justice has been received from Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation and state election machinery. Therefore, Vilas Midigeri has asked the Municipal Corporation to form a ward. He challenged in the Supreme Court. Senior Advocate Adv. S. M. Ghorwadkar and Adv. On the petition filed by Hrithik Joshi, Justice P. D. A bench of justices Naik and Abhay Ahuja heard the case on Wednesday. This time the reservation is leaving on 31st May. The petitioners sought adjournment of the proceedings. The entire process of drawing lots will be completed and it will be published in the Government Gazette on 13th June.
Earlier, the next hearing on the petition would be held on June 8, he said. The High Court has issued important orders. A public interest litigation and two writ petitions have been filed for the Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporations along with a petition filed by Vilas Madigeri. The state government has not filed a reply in the court. Therefore, Hon. The High Court has directed all the respondents in all the petitions to file their reply before June 8, 2022. Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation will also have to submit an affidavit regarding the petition.
- Municipal Corporation will have to answer in court.
Vilas Madigeri said, “Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has wrongly announced the draft and final ward structure. Written documentary evidence is available in that regard. How was the ward demolished by breaking the rules in ward formation? The order of the State Election Commission regarding population and reservations has not been complied with. In this case. Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation will now have to answer to the High Court.
