J.B.KOSHY
Retnamma – Appellant
Versus
State Election Commission – Respondent
J.B. Koshy, J.
First petitioner is the President of the third respondent Grama Panchayat, second petitioner is the Vice President and third and fourth petitioners are members of the Grama Panchayat. The fourth respondent along with five others moved a 'no confidence motion', Ext. P1, dated 3.4.2000 before the Panchayat Deputy Director, Alappuzha. The Panchayat Deputy Director by notice dated 5.4.2000 convened a meeting on 25.4.2000 at 11.00 A.M.. The contention of the petitioners is that at the time when'no confidence motion' was given the Panchayat Deputy Director has no authority to receive 'no confidence motion' and at any event, she has no power to preside over such a meeting. It is also contended by petitioners that when the meeting was conducted at 11.00 A.M. two objections were raised. First regarding jurisdiction of the Panchayat Deputy Director in convening the meeting and presiding over the meeting and the second objection is regarding non-issuance of notice to the Vice President. It is contended by the petitioners that the Panchayat Deputy Director, second respondent, was convinced about the objections regarding her absence of power in convening the meeting an
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