TYAGI, J.—Thanaram, Pradhan of the Panchayat Samiti, Luni, has filed this writ petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution against the State of Rajasthan and the Assistant Secretary (Inquiries), Block Development and Panchayat Department of the Government of Rajasthan, praying that the order passed by the State Government on 15th of March, 1972 suspending the petitioner from the office of Pradhan be quashed. 2. The petitioner has challenged the validity of the impugned order mainly on the ground that Shri Parasram Maderna, who was the Minister incharge, has passed the impugned order with a mala fide intention as the petitioner was suspected by him of having opposed during the general election the official candidate of the Congress from the Luni Assembly Constituency and, therefore, to wreak vengeance the impugned order was passed by the Minister on the eve of his laying down the office of Minister holding the charge of the Panchayat Department.

3. Shri Parasram Maderna was not a party to this writ petition. The petitioner, however, by his application dated 5th of Auguat, 1972, prayed that Shri Maderna be impleaded as a party but that application was rejected on 14th of August, 1972

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