ORDER :

The petitioner calls in question the order dated 30-10-2021 passed by the 2nd respondent and the foundational order dated 05-04-2021 passed by the 3rd respondent/Regional Commissioner, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, whereby the petitioner is removed from the post of Adyaksha of Bagaluru Gram Panchayat.

2. Brief facts leading to the filing of the present petition, as borne out from the pleadings are, as follows:

The petitioner is an elected representative/Member of Bagaluru Gram Panchayat, Jala Hobli, Bangalore North Taluk. It is the claim of the petitioner that he was working in the said Panchayat since 2000 and pursuant to an election held during 2016-17 the petitioner was again elected to the said Panchayat as its Member and thereafter elected as President of the Bagaluru Gram Panchayat. The petitioner began to discharge his duties as President of Bagaluru Gram Panchayat with effect from 19-12-2016. It is the claim of the petitioner that after he assumed charge as President of the Panchayat, several Panchayat Development Officers were appointed during his tenure and were transferred also. During the tenure of Sri Ramesh as Panchayat Development Officer (‘