ASHOK BHAN, J.

1. Prayer made in this petition is for striking down Explanation 2(ii) to Sec. 175 of the Haryana Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), being ultra vires the Constitution of India and for issuance of a writ of certiorari quashing the order dated 7-3-1995 passed by the Director of Panchayat, Haryana (copy of which has not been attached) and the order dated 10-7-1995, Annexure P-7, passed by the Financial Commissioner and Secretary to Government Haryana, Development and Panchayats Department, Chandigarh, whereby the petitioner has been declared to be disqualified from holding the office of Sarpanch. Petitioner has also sought a writ of mandamus directing respondents 1 to 3 to allow her to continue as Sarpanch having been duly elected.

2. State Election Commission, Haryana in exercise of its powers vested under the Act and ule 24 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act (Election) Rules, 1994, issued a notification dated 30-11-1994 calling upon the residents of Haryana to elect its Panchas, Sarpanchas, Members of Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishads. Time schedule as prescribed by the Commission was :-

"(a)Period for making a1-12-1994 tonominati