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

2. The petitioners challenge the judgment and order dated 17th October, 2000 passed by the Additional Commissioner, Nashik Division, Nashik in Appeal No. VP/A/84/2000. By the impugned judgment, the Additional Commissioner while allowing the appeal, had set aside the order dated 17th August, 2000 passed by the Additional Collector, Dhule in Gram Panchayat Dispute No. 18/2000 as well as the resolution of no confidence motion stated to have been passed in the meeting of Bhadane Gram Panchayat held on 10th July, 2000.

3. The facts in brief, relevant for the decision are that the notice relating to no confidence motion against the respondent No. 6 herein, who is Sarpanch of the said village Panchayat, was served upon the Tahsildar of Sakri by some of the members of the Panchayat on 5th July, 2000. Pursuant to the notice issued in respect of the said no confidence motion, the meeting was convened on 10th July, 2000 and the said motion was passed and thereby the respondent No. 6 was sought to be ousted from the office of the Sarpanch. The said proceedings in the meetings to consider the m

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