S. B. MAJMUDAR, J.

( 1 ) IN this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution the petitioner who is a resident of village Delavada situated in Surat district and who is a voter for the election to the Delavda Gram Panchayat has challenged the proposed re-election to the said Gram Panchayat which was to be held on 12-11-1984. The last general election took place in 1979. The petitioner was elected as a member on the reserved seat of scheduled caste. The term of the Gram Panchayat was to be over on 1-7-1984. However the same was extended upto 30-11-1984 by an order of the Collector Surat. In the mean-while fresh elections were sought to be held and that is why election notice was sought to be published. The election programme for the same was sought to be published in the village pursuant to the notice issued by the election officer and Additional Mamlatdar and ALT Choryasi Surat on 28-9-1984. A copy of the said notice is at Annexure A to the petition. The said notice reads that election to the Gram Panchayat was to be held on 12-11-1984. The aforesaid notice in proforma. A was sent to the Talati Delavda. That was to be published on the Chora of the village or the Panchayat office

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