JUDGMENT

MATHEW, J. :—The appellants filed a writ petition challenging an order passed by the State Government superseding the Municipal Board, Philibit. The Municipal Board which was superseded by the order of Government was constituted on 29-6-1971. Previous to the constitution of that Board, the 733 State Government had issued a notice under Section 30 of the U.P. Municipalities Act, 1916 (hereinafter called the Act ) on 15-2-1971 to show cause why the Board, of which the superseded Board was the successor, should not be superseded. That Board sent a reply to the notice. Thereafter no further action was taken in the matter by the Government and the Board served it full term of office.

2. A notice dated 29-9-1972 under Section 30 of the Act was issued to the Board to show cause why it should not be superseded. The notice was received by the Board on 4-10-1972. The Board passed a resolution on 16-10-1972 authorizing the President of the Board to submit an interim reply and to take one month s further time for submitting a final reply in answer to the charges levelled against the Board. The President sent the interim reply on 10-10-1972 (sic) denying all the charges against the Boa