JUDGMENT - R.G. DESHPANDE, J.:---The petitioner has approached this Court challenging the order passed by Shri Sunil Tatkare the then State Minister for Urban Development Department, Government of Maharashtra, whereby the present petitioner Shri Saboo is removed from the post of President, Municipal Council, Risod and further that, he has been held disqualified for contesting election for six years on any post as a member of the Municipal Council. This order dated 7-9-2001 is communicated to the petitioner by the Desk Officer by letter dated 12-9-2001.

2. The petitioner was issued a show-cause notice in accordance with the provisions of section 55-A of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayat and Industrial Township Act, 1965 (hereinafter referred to as the Act for the purpose of brevity). As per the show-cause notice in all six charges were levelled against the petitioner. These six charges are as under:

1) Non holding of the meetings as per the rules.

2) Unauthorisedly disposal of the Survey No. 10/1 which was reserved for the development of the Nagar Parishad.

3) For having recorded the resolutions which were not in accordance with law and further for keeping the record

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