High Court Stays Reappointment of Sarpanchs as Administrators in Gram Panchayats

• Mumbai High Court's Aurangabad bench temporarily stayed the state government's decision to reappoint former sarpanchs as administrators for Gram Panchayats.
• The court issued directives that no new administrators should be appointed until further orders, questioning the legality and democratic impact of the decision.
• Notices were issued to the State Election Commission and CEOs of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Ahilyanagar Zilla Parishads.
• In Ahilyanagar, where 753 former sarpanchs took charge, the court prohibited them from making policy or financial decisions, halting development works.
• The next hearing will see the state government clarify its position on the controversial notification issued by the Rural Development Department.