1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for respondent nos. 7, 9, 12, 16, 20 and 23 as well as learned counsel for respondent nos. 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21 and 22. This writ petition is being finally heard and decided at this stage itself at the instance of learned counsel for the parties.

2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners for quashing proceedings of motion dated 3.8.2009 (Annexure-3) by which no confidence motion was passed against the petitioners who were respectively Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Nagar Panchayat, Bodh Gaya and also for quashing letter No. Na. Ni. 50-24/2009-1425 dated 11.8.2009 (Annexure-7) issued by the Secretary, State Election Commission, Bihar and forwarded to the District Magistrate-cum-District Returning Officer, Gaya Municipality wherein it was stated that the election of the vacant posts of Chairman and the Vice-Chairman of Nagar Panchayat, Bodh Gaya was scheduled to take place on 25.8.2009.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner vehemently challenges the impugned orders and states that requisition was made by 11 out of 19 members of the aforesaid Nagar Panchayat on 22.7.2009 (Annexure-1), w