A. K. MATHLUR, C. J.

( 1 ) ALL the aforesaid writ petitions involve common question of law, therefore, they are disposed of by this common Order.

( 2 ) FOR convenient disposal of all these writ petitions, the facts given in Jagdish Prasad Bhunjwa v. State of M. P. (WP 3141/95) are taken into consideration.

( 3 ) THE petitioner in the aforesaid writ petition has challenged the validity of Section 21 of the M. P. Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1994 and have also challenged the motion of no-confidence against the elected Sarpanch and Upsarpanch being unjust, unreasonable, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India.

( 4 ) THE brief facts giving rise to this petition are thus : The petitioner was elected as Sarpanch directly by the voters of Gram Panchayat-Arkandi, Tehsil-Maihar, Districtsatna as provided under Section 17 of the M. P. Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as the 'act of 1994' ). It is alleged that under sub-section (1) of Section 17 of the said Act, a Sarpanch is to be elected by the person whose names are included in the list of voters of' Gram Panchayat. Therefore, as per the provisions, the petitioner was elected directly as Sarpanc

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