JUDGMENT

R.NATARAJ,J. - The petitioner being the President of the Seebi Agrahara Grama Panchayat has filed this petition challenging a notice dtd. 16/6/2022 issued by respondent No.2, convening a meeting on 5/7/2022 to consider a motion of no confidence submitted by respondents 3 to 13 herein.

2. The petitioner claims that she was elected as the President of Seebi Agrahara Grama Panchayat on 05th, February, 2021. She alleged that the Upadyakasa of Panchayat and certain members who were inimically ill- disposed towards her were instrumental in moving an application on 8/6/2022 expressing no confidence in the petitioner. Following this the respondent No.2 issued a notice dtd. 16/6/2022, convening a meeting on 5/7/2022 to consider the motion of no confidence. The petitioner contends that under Sec. 49(2) of the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, a motion of no nonfidence cannot be moved without specific allegations of misuse or abuse of the powers under the Act of 1993. She claims that the grounds on which the respondents 3 to 13 moved the no confidence could not be construed as misuse or abuse of the powers under the Act. It is further contended that the notice issued by the