Suman Shyam, J.

Heard Mr. I. Hussain, learned counsel for the writ petitioners. Also heard Mr. D. Nath, learned Addl. Sr. Govt. Advocate, Assam representing the official respondents. None appears for the private respondents.

2. By this order I propose to dispose of two writ petitions raising common question of law and facts.

3. The facts giving rise to filing of these writ petitions may be briefly noticed as follows. The writ petitioner in WP(C) No.4564/2015 was elected as the President whereas the petitioner in WP(C) No.5089/2016 was elected as the Vice President of the 3 No. Thakuranbari Gaon Panchayat in the Panchayat elections held in the State during the year 2013. On 30.03.2015, seven members of the Gaon Panchayat had submitted a requisition addressed to the President of the Gaon Panchayat with a request to convene a special meeting to discuss "no confidence motion" brought against him. On the same date, one of the requisitionists, namely, Narayan Das had submitted another application before the Secretary of the Gaon Panchayat withdrawing from the requisition dated 30.03.2015. Thereafter, on 13.04.2015, 8 members had submitted a requisition before the Secretary of the