JUDGMENT :

1. Heard learned advocate Mr. Brijesh Trivedi for the petitioner, learned advocate Mr. H.S. Munshaw for the respondent nos. 2 and 3, and learned Assistant Government Pleader Mr. Ishan Joshi, for the respondent - State through video conference.

2. By this petition under 227 of Article the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs :

“(a) to allow this petition with costs and to issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, direction or order, enjoining upon the respondents Nos.1 to 3, that the removal of the petitioner as Sarpanch is illegal and that he continues as Sarpanch of Talati-cum-Mantri, Valukad/Juna Padar Juth Gram Panchayat, also known as Valukad Juth Gram Panchayat, Taluka Ghogha, District Bhavnagar;

(b) to kindly interim relief to the effect that the petitioner continues as Sarpanch of Talati-cum-Mantri, Valukad/Juna Padar Gram Panchayat, also, known as Valukad Juth Gram Panchayat, Taluka Ghogha, District Bhavnagar, until the final disposal of the present petition, pending admission and the final disposal of this petition;

(c) to grant such further and other reliefs, as may be deemed to be just and proper.”

3. The facts of the case ar