GUPTA, J.— The facts of this case lie in a narrow compass. The petitioner was elected as a Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat, Sildar in Tehsil Sirohi. The total strength of the aforesaid Gram Panchayat as fixed by the State Government is 13 Panchas, besides a Sarpanch. On July 28,1971, eight of the Panchas of Gram Panchayat, Sildar gave notice of a motion of no confidence against the petitioner in respect of the office of Sarpanch The aforesaid notice of motion of no confidence was addressed to the Collector, Sirohi and the case of the petitioner is that it was presented by the eight Panchas before the Collector, Sirohi. It appears that the Collector forwarded the aforesaid notice of motion of no-confidence to be the Deputy District Development Officer, (hereinafter referred to as the D.D.D.O.) Sirohi who was the competent authority in the matter and the D.D.D.O. on receiving the aforesaid notice of motion of no-confidence, called a special meeting of the Panchayat on September 13, 1971 for consideration of the motion of no confidence and authorised the Tehsildar, Sirohi, to preside over the said meeting of the Gram Panchayat. Notices in respect of holding of the special meeting of th

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