( 1 ) THE first writ petition was moved by one Sunil Sardar, a member of the Panchayat challenging the meeting requisitioned by the private respondents for removal of the Pradhan on the ground that 3 of the requisitionists were disqualified u/s. 11 (e) of the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 and a resolution having been taken to that effect the same was forwarded to the prescribed authority for appropriate action. Therefore, the said 3 persons were disqualified from requisitioning the meeting. As such the notice for holding the meeting should be quashed.

( 2 ) IN the said writ petition an interim order was granted that the meeting may be held the result may be published and the same may be given effect to. Subsequently, the second writ petition (A. S. T. 4087 of 2000) was moved by one Jahide Seikh who is also a member of the said Panchayat. It is almost the same relief that was asked for in the second writ petition as was asked for in the first writ petition and almost on indentical ground. Therefore, both these writ petitions are taken up in terms of order dated 21st November, 2000.

( 3 ) MR. Bihani, the learned counsel for the petitioner, in his submission has poi