1. Rule. The learned AGP waives service for respondent nos. 1 and 11. The learned counsel appearing for respondent nos. 3 to 9 waives service. Other respondents are absent though served.

2. The matter is heard finally by consent of the parties who are present. Some of the relevant facts for the purpose of deciding this petition are as under.

3. Sometime in the year 2015, election for the grampanchayat of Maoje, Kalnakwadi, Taluka Bhudargad, District Kolhapur was conducted. The petitioner was elected as a member of the said grampanchayat and was subsequently elected as the Sarpanch of the said grampanchayat.

4. On 21st November, the requisite number of members of the said grampanchayat issued a notice to the learned Tahsildar of Bhudargad, District Kolhapur under Section 35(1) to call a meeting for tabling a no confidence motion against the petitioner, on the ground that the petitioner was arbitrarily conducting administration of the said grampanchayat and on other grounds. On 23rd November, 2017, the learned Tahsildar issued a notice under the provisions of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 for calling a meeting. A notice of the said meeting was served upon the pe