BAPNA, J.

( 1 ) THIS is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution against an order of the government removing the petitioner from the office of Chairman of the Town municipality of Sironj.

( 2 ) THE case of the petitioner is that he was-duly elected as Chairman or the Town municipality of Sironj, District Kotah, and had been working as such since 26th february, 1955. He was the Secretary of the Praja Socialist Party, and for various reasons mentioned in the petition had incurred the wrath of the Tehsil and District Congress Committees, which began to press the Congress-men in authority to bring about the petitioners removal in order to boost up the prestige of the congress in that area, and that as result of this pressure the present Government, which was run by the Congress party, ordered his removal under cover of Section 22 (10) of the Rajasthan Town Municipalities Act, 1951 (Act No. 23 of 1951 ). It was alleged that he was served by the Secretary, Local Self-Government, with a charge-sheet by letter dated 10th November, 1955 of which an explanation was given by him on the 3rd December, 1955. Later at an interview he explained the case to the Deputy Minister, an