M.L. SHRIMAL J.—Shri Arun Kumar, former Secretary of the Janta Party has filed this writ petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the order of the President of India and appointment of Mr. K.D. Sharma (Honble the Chief Justice of Rajasthan)to discharge the functions of the Governor of Rajas-than under the provisions of Art. 116 of the Constitution of India. He has prayed that Mr. K.D. Sharma is an usurper of the office of Governor of Rajasthan and, therefore, a writ of quo-warranto or any other direction be issued against Honble the Chief Justice Mr. Sharma to vacate the office of the Governor. The contention of the petitioner is that formerly he was a journalist. Thereafter he became a member of the Janta Party. He was elected as Secretary of the Janta Party for the year 1978 79, is interested in the social political upliftment of Rajasthan and is vitally interested in seeing that the provisions of the Constitution are implemented faithfully. The petitioner submits that Shri Raghukul Tilak was appointed as Governor of Rajasthan on 20.4.1977 by a warrant issued by the President of India. He resumed the office of the Governor on 12.5.1977. He was appointed fo

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