( 1 ) THE writ petition is filed by the elected President of the Mandal Praja parishad, Kalher Mandal. He is aggrieved by the action of the majority members of the Mandal Praja Parishad in expressing no confidence in him. He also complains that the procedure contemplated under Section 245 of the a. P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (the act for brevity) and the Rules made under sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 245 read with sub-section 268 of the A. P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (hereafter called the Rules ) was not followed.

( 2 ) THE elections to Mandal Praja Parishad were conducted in March, 1995 and the petitioner was elected as President, Mandal Praja Parishad, Kalher. The Mandal Praja Parishad consists of eleven members. Seven members of the Mandal Praja Parishad gave a notice to the competent authority, the revenue Divisional Officer, Sanga Reddy, the first respondent herein, in Form no. II (appended to the Rules) enclosing a copy of the proposed resolution expressing no-confidence in the petitioner. Notice in Form II was signed by seven members. The proposed resolution was also signed by seven members. The first respondent after having considered the notice issu