JUDGMENT :

(A.M. Bujor Barua, J.)

Heard Mr. D Hussain, learned counsel for the writ appellants. Also heard Mr. S Dutta, learned counsel for the respondents in the P & RD Department, Ms. U. Das, learned counsel for the respondent no. 3 being the Deputy Commissioner, Karimganj and Mr. PK Roychoudhury, learned counsel for the respondent no. 8.

2. Nine members of the Maizgram Gaon Panchayat made a requisition dated 07.09.2021 for a meeting of no confidence against the President of the Gaon Panchayat, namely Hitendu Rudrapaul. Under Section 15 (1) of the Assam Panchayat Act, 1994 (in short, Act of 1994), the meeting of no confidence is required to be convened by the Secretary of the Gaon Panchayat with the approval of the President of the Gaon Panchayat within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of the notice. In the event the meeting could not be convened because of the approval not being given by the President, the Secretary of the Gaon Panchayat within a period of three days, after expiry of fifteen days from the receipt of the notice, is required to refer the matter to the President of the concerned Anchalik Panchayat, who thereupon shall convene the meeting within sev