J. B. MEHTA, S. H. SHETH, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner was a member and Chairman of the Nagar Panchayat Sihor in Bhavnagar District. On 3rd March 1969 the District Development Officer Bhavnagar the competent authority within the meaning of sec. 49 of the Gujarat Panchayats Act 1961 upon him a notice to show cause why he should not be removed from the membership and chairmanship of the Nagar Panchayat on the grounds stated in the said show cause notice. The notice stated three grounds. The first of them was that he had not reinstated in service one U. S. Desai Secretary of the Sihor Nagar Panchayat who had been removed from service by the Nagar Panchayat and who was ordered to be reinstated by the District Development Officer whose decision was confirmed by the Divisional Commissioner. The second ground which was stated was that he had not carried out an order of interim stay granted by the District Panchayat Bhavnagar against the introduction of octroi within the limits of the Sihor Nagar Panchayat under the Gujarat Gram and Nagar Panchayats Taxes and Fees Rules 1964 The third ground was that he had made allegations against and held out threats to the District Development Officer by his

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