ORDER :

1. By way of this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:

“[B] Your Lordship may be pleased to quash and set aside the order passed by the Additional Development Commissioner, Gandhinagar in VK/APL/L.1/KHEDA/2022 dated 04.07.2022 has disqualified the petitioner from 22-Marida Kheda Jilla Panchayat seat as per section 32(2) of the Gujarat Panchayat Act, 1993 as he has more than 2 children as per section 30(m) of the Gujarat Panchayat Act;

[C] Till pending the petition and till the final adjudication of the petition your lordship may be pleased to stay the order passed by the Additional Development Commissioner, Gandhinagar in VK/APL/L.1/KHEDA/2022 dated 04.07.2022 has disqualified the petitioner from 22-Marida Kheda Jilla Panchayat seat as per section 32(2) of the Gujarat Panchayat Act, 1993 as he has more than 2 children as per section 30(m) of the Gujarat Panchayat Act”;

2. By way of the impugned order dated 4.7.2022 passed by the respondent No.2 - Additional Development Commissioner, State of Gujarat, the petitioner was disqualified from the post of Member of 22-Marida Kheda Jilla Panchayat seat in view of