( 1 ) THE petitioner-Mahak Singh was elected as Pradhan of the Gram Panchayat, Tana. Tehsil kairana, district Muzaffarnagar in the year 1995. A complaint was made against him by the co-villagers, namely. Harpal Singh, Jaidev Singh, and Rajendra Slngh on 27. 9. 1998 about certain illegalities having been committed by the Pradhan. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Kairana made on the spot enquiries and submitted a preliminary report of enquiry through his letter dated 30. 10. 1998, prima facie, finding the petitioner guilty of the illegalities pointed out in the complaint. On the strength of the preliminary report dated 30. 10. 1998, submitted by the sub-Divisional Officer, the District Magistrate, Muzaffamagar contemplated action against the petitioner by Invoking the provisions of Section 95 (1) (g) of the U. P. Panchayat Raj Act. 1947 (hereinafter referred to as the act) and with a view to afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, issued a charge-sheet dated 20. 11. 1998. a copy of which is Annexure-2 to the writ petition. It contained as many as seven charges against the petitioner. By the same chargesheet, the petitioner was required to submit his written expl