JAGAT NARAYAN, J.—This is a petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution by Smt. Kalawati and Smt. Kisturi directed against a decision of Munsif Bayana acting as a Tribunal under R. 78 of the Rajasthan Panchayat and Nyaya Panchayat Election Rules 1960 setting aside their co-option as members of the Brahmvad Panchayat.

2. The election of the Panchas and Sarpanch of the Panchayat took place on 10.12.60. On 11.12.60 the Sarpanch issued notices convening a special meeting for the co-option of two women on 18.12.60. According to the Sarpanch no co-option took place at this meeting as adjourned it on the ground that there was an apprehension of a breach of peace taking place. No date for holding the adjourned meeting was however fixed at that time. The Sarpanch issued notices on 28.12.60 convening a special meeting for co-option on 30.12.60. On that date, Smt. Kalawati and Smt. Kisturi were declared as co-opted. Their co-option was challenged by respondents 3 to 8 on a number of grounds. The Tribunal held that the Sarpanch had no power to convene a special meeting for co-option beyond 15 days from the date of his election as Sarpanch in view of the provision of sec. 9(2) of the Rajasthan P

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