( 1 ) THE challenge in this writ petition is to an order of the State Government dated 3. 4. 2000 passed under Section 48 (2a) of U. P. Municipalities Act, removing the petitioner from the office of President of Municipal Board, Bharatganj, district Allahabad.

( 2 ) THE petitioner was elected as President of Municipal Board, Bharatganj. A motion of no-confidence was brought against her on which the District Magistrate by his order dated 29. 10. 1999 fixed 15. 11. 1999 as the date for consideration of the motion but the same was defeated. The State Government also initiated steps to remove the petitioner from the office of president and accordingly, served a notice upon her on 13. 7. 1999 requiring her to show cause why she should not be removed from the said office under Section 48 (2a) of the U. P. Municipalities Act. The petitioner gave a reply to the notice on 16. 8. 1999. Thereafter, the State government passed the impugned order on 3. 4. 2000 removing the petitioner from the office of president of Municipal Board, Bharatganj. It is this order which is subject-matter of challenge in the present writ petition.

( 3 ) SRI M. B. Saxena, learned counsel for the peti