Mehar Singh, J.

1. This is the question for consideration of the Full Bench in relation to Section 15 of the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961 (Punjab Act 23 of 1961), hereinafter to be referred as the Act,--

"If the State Government, acting under Section 15 of the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961, mentions among the reasons for the proposed removal of a member of the Market Committee, certain grounds which do not relate to the conduct of the member concerned as a member, but at the same time mentions several grounds which relate to his conduct as a member of the Market Committee and an order for the members removal is made under Section 15 of the Act on the view that the explanation obtained from the member is unsatisfactory, does the order of the State Government become illegal because of the inclusion of matters which do not relate to the conduct of the member as a member of the Market Committee?"

The question arises in a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution by Sahela Ram petitioner, who was Administrator of the Hissar Market Committee between February 14, 1959, and April 12, 1961. On April 15, 1961, a new Market Committee for the Hissa