JAGAT NARAYAN, J.—This is a writ petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution by six elected members of the Chavandia Gram Panchayat challenging validity of the co-option of respondents Nos.5, 6 and 7. The application has been contested on behalf of respondents Nos.2, 3 and 4. Respondent No. 2 has been elected as the Sarpanch and the other two respondents as Panchas of this Gram Panchayat.

2. The facts as appear from the affidavits filed by the parties and from the documents produced before the Court are these. The Chavandia Gram Panchayat was duly constituted with effect from 1.12.60. The election of the Sarpanch and the Panchas was held on 30.12.60. The result was declared on the same day. Respondent No. 2 Hanuman Singh was declared elected as Sarpanch and petitioners Nos. 1 to 6 and respondents Nos. 3 and 4 were declared elected as Panchas. The elected Panchas did not include any female or any member of the Scheduled Caste. It was therefore necessary to co-opt two females and one member of the Scheduled Caste under sec. 9 of the Rajasthan Panchayat Act as amended by the Amendment Act of 1960. The population of the members of the Scheduled Tribes in the Panchayat Circle not being m

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