( 1 ) IN the present petition, the petitioner who was an elected Sarpanch of Bechar-Becharaji Gram Panchayat has challenged the resolution of no confidence motion passed against her on 3rd November 2003. The petitioner has also challenged the order dated 15. 9. 2004 passed by the Joint Secretary, Panchayat, Rural Housing and Rural Development Department, Government of Gujarat, by which the revision application filed by respondent No. 6 against the order passed by the Appeal Committee of the District Panchayat, Mehsana was allowed.

( 2 ) SHORT facts leading to the present petition can be noted at the outset. (1) The petitioner was an elected Sarpanch of Bechar-Becharaji Gram Panchayat (hereinafter to be referred to as the Gram Panchayat ), election for which was conducted on 7th April 2002. The result of the election was declared on 10th April 2002 and the petitioner assumed office of the Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat on 1st May 2002. A notice of no confidence motion was issued by some of the members of the Panchayat on 6. 10. 2003. In the said notice which was jointly signed by several members of the Gram Panchayat, it was stated that since the administration of th