( 1 ) THIS is an application under Article 226 of the Constitution by Nitya Gopal De, a voter of Madhya Narayanpur Gram Panchayat, P. S. Karimpur, Union Nara-yanpur in the district of Nadia. The petition is directed against the election of Pradhan under the West Bengal Panchayat Act of 1956.

( 2 ) IN the petition it is alleged that the petitioner Is a voter and his name is included in the Electoral Roll of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in Part 35 at page 3 of village Narayanpur (Purbapara), Union Narayanpur, P. O. Amiya Narayanpur, Police Station Karimpur, district Nadia pertaining to the constituency in which Gram Panchayat Madhya Narayanpur is situate. The Electoral Roll is prepared by the prescribed authority under Section 7 of the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1956. That Electoral Roll is the only register of voters which determines and governs the election of members of Gram Panchayats, members of Anchal Panchayats, election of Adhyaksa, Upa-Adhyaksha of Gram Panchayats and Pra-dhin and Upa-pradhan of Anchal Panchayats. The petitioner is an elected member of the Anchal Panchayat of Narayanpur on the result of the election, held on 25th of July, 1960, o