1. - This writ petition has been referred by a learned Single Judge of this Court as he felt that the matter involved in this writ petition requires consideration by a larger bench of this Court.

2. Petitioner, Bhura Lal was elected as Sarpanch of village Panchayat Partapgarb, under Panchayat Samiti Thanagazi in the district of Alwar, in the year 1981. While he was continuing to hold the office of Sarpanch, one Laxmi Narain made a complaint to the Collector, Alwar on January 12, 1984 alleging that Bhura Lal had committed misconduct in the discharge of his duties as Sarpanch by promoting the interests of Prabhu Uayal and that he had knowingly caused loss to the Panchayat by failing to prosecute the defence on behalf of the Panchayat in a suit filed by Prabhu Dayal in the court of Munsif, Thanagazi against the Gram Panchayat, Partapgarh. A preliminary inquiry in the matter was conducted by the Additional District Development Officer, Alwar at the instance of the Collector, Alwar. The Additional District Development Officer gave a notice to show cause to the petitioner along with a copy of the complaint. The petitioner submitted his reply to the said notice on April 5, 1984.

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