(1) LEAVE granted.

(2) SHESHRAO, Respondent 1, was the Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Thanegaon, Tahsil Karanja, District Wardha. A motion of no confidence was moved against him which was passed by majority of the panchas in a meeting held on 8/3/1995. Respondent 1 challenged the same by raising a dispute under the Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1958 before the Additional Collector of the District who rejected the same on 21/4/1995. Respondent 1 then preferred an appeal before the Divisional Commissioner which was allowed by order dated 22/1/1996 on the ground of want of a valid notice. The effect of the order was that the motion of no confidence was treated to be invalid. Thereafter, another motion of no confidence was moved by 8 out of 11 panchas on 3/2/1996. The motion was passed by an overwhelming majority of the panchas on 9/2/1996. Respondent 1 then raised a dispute before the Additional Collector who rejected the same. An appeal to the Divisional Commissioner by respondent 1has been allowed by the order dated 14/8/1996. The appellant who is one of the panchas filed a writ petition in the High court challenging the Commissioners order. That writ petition has been