1. - The petitioner. Ganesha Ram S/o Khinva Ram, Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat-Parewadi, Kuchaman City, Nagaur, has approached this Court by way of present writ petition for quashing the suspension order Annex. 2 dated 5-9-2013, whereby the petitioner was placed under suspension under Section 38(4) of the Rajasthan Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (for short, 'Act of 1994').

2. The allegation against the petitioner as given in impugned order is that the petitioner, Ganesha Ram while acting as Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Parewadi, has demanded and taken the bribe of Rs. 25,000/- from the complainant, Sh. Om Prakash Jat, for which an FIR No. 342/2013 has been registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau against him on 31-7-2013 under Sections. 7, 13(l)(d)/13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, which is pending investigation with the concerned investigating agency. The petitioner was also arrested.

3. By the impugned order the petitioner has been placed under suspension with immediate effect and has been restrained from participating in the activities of the Gram Panchayat-Parewadi, during the pendency of the suspension. The said order has been passed by the Deputy Secretary of the Gr