JUDGMENT

P. Sathasivam, J.—

1) Leave granted.

2) This appeal is directed against the judgment rendered by a Division Bench of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur dismissing W.A. No. 253 of 2008 filed by the appellant herein against the order of the learned single Judge dated 25.04.2008 in W.P. No. 4894 of 2007 whereby the learned Judge dismissed the writ petition filed by the appellant challenging the order dated 04.10.2007 passed by the Principal Secretary, Department of Local Administration and Development, Government of Madhya Pradesh.

3) The facts giving rise to the filing of this appeal may be briefly stated as follows:

The appellant was elected as President of Nagar Palika, Jora, District Muraina in the year 2004. On 15.09.2006, a show cause notice was issued to the appellant under Section 41-A of the Madhya Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”). Charge No. 1 leveled by the respondent against the appellant was that she has caused monetary loss to the Panchayat by publishing advertisements for more than Rs.1500/-. In Charge No.2, it was alleged that the appellant had struck off her signature from the minutes dated 27.12.2005 and the t