Honble SINGH, CJ.–By this writ petition, the petitioner challenges the orders, dated 7.7.2000 (Annex.P/8) and 11.07.2000 (Annx.P/9), passed by the Divisional Commissioner, Ajmer; and Development Officer, Panchayat Samiti, Mandal (Bhilwara), respectively. By the first order dated 7.7.2000 the petitioner, who was elected as Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Dhunwala (Tehsil Mandal) on 31.1.2000, was placed under suspension by the Divisional Commissioner and a recommendation was made to the State Government for declaring the seat vacant since he was elected as a general category candidate, against a reserved seat. Even by the second order dated 11.07.2000 the petitioner was placed under suspension from the elected post of Sarpanch, Gram panchayat, Dhunwala, by the Development Officer, Panchayat Samiti, Mandal.

(2). The facts giving rise to the petition, are as follows:-

The District Election Officer published a list of wards and constituencies specifying the seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, women, other backward classes and general candidates (Annex.P/1 to the writ petition). The petitioner as well as other two candidates, namely, Ashok Kumar Birla and Shanker lal Jat submitted t

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