Ranawat, C.J.—This is an application by Mohanlal under Art. 226 of the Constitution challenging the validity of Government order dated the 24th of October, 1962 by which the petitioner was suspended from his office of Chairmanship of the Sardarshahar Municipal Board.

2. The facts of this case are not in dispute. Briefly they be put thus. The petitioner Mohanlal was elected member of the Sardarshahar Municipality at general election held in May, 1961 and he was subsequently elected as Chairman of the said Municipality. Certain complaints against the petitioner were received by the Government and a preliminary enquiry was held by the Dy. Director of Local Bodies in the month of March, 1962 and by the Assistant Director of Local Bodies in the month of October, 1962 after the post of the Deputy Director had been abolished. An interim report was submitted by the Assistant Director of Local Bodies to the Government on the 22nd of October, 1962. The statement of the petitioner was recorded regarding certain allegations against him by the Assistant Director on the 20th of October, 1962 before he submitted his report to the Government. The Government ordered suspension of the petitioner on t

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