( 1 ) THIS is an application under Article 226 of the Constitution praying that the order of removal of the applicant from the membership of the Municipal Board of Bisalpur in the district of pilibhit, passed on 9-5-1955 by the Commissioner be quashed. In the alternative, it is also prayed a writ of mandamus be issued to the State Govern-ment directing them to decide the appeal pending before the State Government at once.

( 2 ) THE facts set out in the affidavit Bled in support of the petition are that the applicant was elected a member of the Municipal Board, Bisalpur in the district of Pilibhit in the elections held in October, 1953. On 1-3-1954 the services of the Secretary of the Board were terminated and the Secretary was asked to hand over charge to Sri S. S. Dube, the Sanitary Inspector of the board from 3-3-1954 till 13-10-1954. Sri S. S. Dubey, Sanitary Inspector, acted as the Secretary. On 30-9-1954, one Sri S. S. Jaiswal was selected as the permanent Secretary of the Board. On 13-10-1954 the President of the Board sent a letter to Sri S. S. Dubey asking him to hand over charge of his office as acting Secretary to the applicant as Sri S. S. Dubey was himself