1. The petitioner, stated to be the President of the Idikki-Kanhikuzhi Panchayat, has come up to this court with this writ petition under Art.226 of the Constitution challenging Ext. P1 notice of the second respondent, the District Panchayat Officer, Idikki, and Exts. P2, P3 and P4 consequential proceedings and orders.

2. Ext P1 is a notice dated 15-11-80 issued by the second respondent to the petitioner purported to be under sub-section (2) of S.54 of the Kerala Panchayats Act, (Act 32 of 1960), for short the Act. The material portion of that notice reads as follows:

"Whereas a notice of intention to make a motion expressing want of confidence in the President of the Idukki-Kanjikurtii Panchayat has been delivered to the District Panchayat Officer, Idukki under Sub-section (2) of S.54 of the Kerala Panchayats Act 1960 (Act 32 of 1960);

now, therefore, under Sub-section (3) of S.54 of the said Act, I, District Panchayat Officer, Idukki, propose to convene a meeting for the consideration of the notice, and hereby give notice that a meeting of the Panchayat shall be held at the Office of the Panchayat on 11-12-1980 at 11.30 A.M. for considering the said motion."

Ext. P2 is th