Honble MATHUR, J.–This appeal is directed against the judgment of the learned Single Judge dated 23.6.99 dismissing the writ petition seeking direction to quash article of charges dated 16.4.99 and the order of suspension of the same date.

(2). The admitted facts are that the appellant -writ petitioner (hereinafter referred-to as `petitioner) was elected as Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat, Tinwa-ri, District Jodhpur, in the year 1995. The Ward Panchas of the said Gram Panchayat viz; S/Shri Nemichand Parihar, Ramswaroop Soni and others lodged the complaint dt. 1.5.98 before the Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Jodhpur against the conduct of the petitioner. Another complaint was filed by Ward Panchas S/Shri Ramswaroop and Ganesh Ram on 2.5.98. Petitioner also filed a complaint on 4.5.98. On receipt of the said complaints, the Chief Executive Officer by order dt. 11.5.98 directed Shri Chhotu Singh, Panchayat Extension Officer, to enquire into the complaints. The Extension Officer summoned the entire record of the Gram Panchayat and recorded the statements of various persons including the petitioner. The petitioner participated in the enquiry and submitted number of documents in h

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