( 1 ) AS the notice was issued for final disposal matter is taken for final hearing today.

( 2 ) SHORT facts of the case are that the petitioner is the Sarpanch of Uttarsananda Gram Panchayat. It is the case of the petitioner that the budget was initially prepared, it was approved by the Gram Sabha and thereafter it was placed for approval in the meeeting of the Gram Panchayat on 24. 3. 04 and the same was not passed on account of certain disgruntled members of the Gram Panchayat who did not support the budget. It also appears that thereafter the budget was placed once again for approval on 31. 3. 04 and the same was also not passed. It may be recorded that in the meeting on 24. 3. 04 only 4 persons supported the budget, whereas 8 members of the Gram Panchayat opposed the budget. Even on 31. 3. 04 five members of the Gram Panchayat supported the budget whereas it was opposed by seven members of the Gram Panchayat. Consequently the budget was not passed and therefore notice for dissolution of the Gram Panchayat under section 253 of the Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") was issued by the Development Commissioner on the ground that the