ORDER

Tejinder Singh Dhindsa, J. - This case has been taken up through Video Conferencing via Webex facility in the light of Pandeic Covid-19 situation and per instructions.

2. Challenge in the instant petition is to the order dated 15.03.2021 (Annexure P-4) passed by the second respondent i.e. State Election Commissioner, Haryana exercising the powers under Section 13 (I) of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 and in terms of which the petitioner has been removed from the post of President, Municipal Committee, Dharuhera.

3. Brief facts which are not in dispute may be noticed.

4. The second respondent vide notification dated 03.12.2020 issued a programme for conducting general elections for the seat of President and members of all the wards of Municipal Council Rewari, Municipal Committee, Sampla (Rohtak), Dharuhera (Rewari) and Ukalana(Hisar). Elections of these municipalities were conducted on 27.12.2020 and the result was declared on 30.12.2020. Petitioner herein was declared elected as President of Municipal Committee, Dharuhera.

5. One Sh.Sandeep Bohra along with others filed a petition on 06.01.2021 in the office of the second respondent alleging that the petitioner had incurred a di