( 1 ) ). Petitioner herein was an elected Sarpanch of Gram panchayat Jethlaj, Taluka Kalol, District-Mehsana from 23-2-1992 to 22-2-1997. He contested the election for the office of the Sarpanch for the second time and was again elected for a period of 5 years for the term commencing on 2-3-1997. The petitioner has come with the case that one Ajit Mana Parmar had contested the said election against the petitioner for the office of the Sarpanch in 1997 but he lost against the petitioner. It is also the case of the petitioner that said Ajit Mana Parmar was also a member of the Panchayat in the earlier term and on the complaint filed by the petitioner he had been placed under suspension in the earlier term on the allegations of misappropriation and irregularities. It is further alleged that brother of complainant Ajit Mana Parmar was also Secretary of the Dudh Utpadak Mandal wherein the petitioner was also a member of the said Committee. There also he had brought out the irregularities of the said Secretary i. e. brother of Ajit Mana Parmar and, therefore, the said Secretary of Dudh Utpadak Mandal was also removed as a member of the said Mandal. The petitioner has also