JUDGMENT :

S.K.Mishra, J.

In this writ petition the petitioner, being the Ex-Chairperson of Hindol Notified Area Council, prays for quashing of the Order No.743 dated 6.6.2015 passed by the Collector, Dhenkanal, opposite party no.2, as at Annexure-1, requesting all the members of the said N.A.C to remain present in a meeting of the Councillors of Hindol N.A.C for voting on the motion of “No Confidence” against the petitioner and for quashing of the resolution dated 27.5.2015, i.e. Annexure-2, and to allow the petitioner to function as Chairperson of Hindol N.A.C. and any other reliefs that may be granted.

2. On 27.5.2015 requisition of twelve Councillors of Hindol N.A.C. addressed to opposite party no.2 for convening a meeting of ‘No Confidence” motion was sent. On 1.6.2015 vide Letter No.731, the Executive Officer was asked to verify the genuineness of the signatures of the Councillors. On 4.6.2015 after comparing the signatures on the requisition with the signatures available in the attendance register, the Executive Officer submitted report vide Letter No.228 that the signatures of eleven Councillors tallied, but the signature of one Bijay Kumar Das, Councillor of WardNo.14, could