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HC stays order disqualifying Chandrapur ZP President

A High Court bench in Nagpur has stayed the order disqualifying the Chandrapur Zilla Parishad president Santosh Singh Rawat, who was holding office while running a construction company and earning profit.

Updated on: Jul 10, 2009, 14:20:45 IST
PTI | By , Nagpur
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A High Court bench in Nagpur has stayed the order disqualifying the Chandrapur Zilla Parishad president Santosh Singh Rawat, who was holding office while running a construction company and earning profit.

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A single bench of Justice Vasanti Naik stayed the orders of Nagpur Divisonal Commissioner yesterday.

Rawat was disqualified by the Commissioner following a complaint filed by one Jagannath Sherki.

Sherki stated in his complaint that Rawat was holding office while running a construction company and earning profit, thereby misusinf office.

Earlier the Court had directed the Divisional Commissioner to take a decision within one week after the complainant Sherki moved the Court against Congress member Rawat. The order will come up for hearing on July 15.

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