D.L. MEHTA, J.—By this writ petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for the issuance of a writ of mandamus or a writ of prohibition against the respondents preventing them from issuing the suspension order against the petitioner. However, during the pendency of the writ petition, it was brought to the notice that the suspension order has been passed and the writ petition was amended. It was prayed that the suspension order (Annexure-AA) dated August 18, 1983 may be set aside.

2. The petitioner has taken number of grounds in his writ petition including the ground of malafides. On behalf of the respondents, a reply to the writ petition was filed on September 26, 1983. It was originally submitted by the respondents that the petitioner performed his duties strictly within the four corners of law laid down by the Statute. However, on an application for amendment being filed, the amendment was allowed and it was submitted by the respondents that it is not admitted that the petitioner performed his duties strictly within the four corners of law laid down by the Statute. It was submitted by the respondents that the Block Development Officer, Panchayat

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