JUDGMENT - R.M.S. KHANDEPARKAR, J.:---Heard the learned Advocates for the parties. Perused the record.

2. The petitioner challenges the order dated 20th July, 2000, passed by the respondent No. 1, in exercise of powers under section 39(1) of the Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1958 (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act"), and the order dated 28th August 2000, passed by the respondent No. 6 whereby the appeal filed by the petitioner against the said order of the respondent No. 1 was dismissed.

3. Few facts relevant for the decision are that:

(a) The petitioner was elected as Sarpanch of Village Thorgawhan (Taluka: Yawal, District : Jalgaon), on 24th August, 1998. A dispute sought to be raised by the respondent No. 3, as regards, the election of the petitioner to the office of Sarpanch which was dismissed by the Additional Collector, Jalgaon, by order dated 29th December, 1998. A no confidence motion was then moved by the respondent Nos. 3 and 4 against the petitioner. But the same was rejected in the meeting of the Panchayat held on 7th April, 1999.

(b) A complaint was received by the Deput Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad, Jalgaon, against the petitioner. In April 2000,

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