1. By filing the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have challenged the validity of the Notification dated 4-10-2007 (annexed as Annexure âSAâý to the petition) issued by the respondent No.1 in exercise of powers under Section 7 of the Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993 (âSthe Actâý for short) whereby, Paroya Group Gram Panchayat has been bifurcated and two villages, namely, Rodhra and Rodhra Chhapara (Petapara) came to be separated from Paroya Group Gram Panchayat by forming two separate Gram Panchayats, namely, Paroya Gram Panchayat consisting of villages Paroya, Dholivav (Petapara), Jagnath (Petapara) and Navanana (Petapara) and, Rodhra Gram Panchayat consisting of villages Rodhra and Rodhra Chhapara (Petapara). During the pendency of the petition an amendment to the petition has been carried out whereby, the petitioners have challenged the orders dated 20-10-2007 and 22-10-2007 whereby an Administrator has been appointed for the petitioner-Gram Panchayat.

2. The petitioner No.1 is the Paroya Group Gram Panchayat. The petitioner No.2 is the Sarpanch of the said Gram Panchayat and the petitioners Nos.3 to 10 are elected members