R.V. Ghuge, J.

1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith by the consent of the parties and heard finally.

2. The petitioner Sarpanch is aggrieved by judgment and order delivered by the Additional Collector, Nanded dated 30-10-2014, by which his appeal No. 53 has been rejected under Section 35(3-B) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act, (here-in-after referred to as 'MVP Act'). Having suffered passing of 'no confidence' motion, he had moved an appeal before the Additional Collector, which has been turned down by the impugned judgment.

3. The contentions of the learned Advocate for the petitioner can be summarised in brief as follows :-

a] The petitioner was Sarpanch of Gram panchayat Chidgiri, Tq. Bhokar.

b] Earlier, a notice for moving no confidence motion dated 11-02-2014 culminated into a special meeting on 17-02-2014 when the motion was passed by seven votes as against two votes.

c] The petitioner had challenged the said outcome of the special meeting dated 17-02-2014 by filing an appeal No. 31 before the Additional Collector, Nanded and the said appeal has been allowed by the judgment and order dated 18-06-2014.

d] It is informed that the Writ Petition challenging the said de