P. Sam Koshy, J.

The present writ petition is filed assailing the order passed by the Director (Panchayat) setting aside the order of the Additional Collector, as also the order of the Sub-Divisional Officer dated 30.12.2006 & 25.05.2006 respectively. Shorn of unnecessary details, the relevant facts for the adjudication of the present writ petition is as under:-

"The petitioner was initially appointed as a Panchayat Karmi vide order dated 06.05.2005 of Gram Panchayat, Kanhardabri under Tahsil Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon. Later on the petitioner was also selected and notified on the post of Panchayat Secretary vide notification dated 08.06.2006. The appointment of the petitioner was approved by the resolution passed by the Gram Sabha vide resolution dated 21.04.2005. The appointment of the petitioner was initially challenged by the respondent No.3 before the Sub-Divisional Officer. However the Sub-Divisional Officer vide his order dated 25.05.2006 rejected the objection on the ground that the respondent No.3 was not the resident of village Teka, but was a resident of 18 Acres Rajnandgaon.

The order of the Sub-Divisional Officer dated 25.05.2006 was subjected to challenge