1. Invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for issuance of appropriate writ for quashment of the notice dated 12.6.97 (Annexure P-7), the order of suspension dated 19.6.97 (Annexure P-9) and the confirmation thereof by order dated 2.9.97 (Annexure P-20) all actions taken under Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') and for such other ancillary reliefs to which the petitioner is entitled to.

2. Sans unnecessary details the facts which are essential for disposal of the present writ petition may be stated thus :--

The petitioner was elected as Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Bankhedi, Pipariya in the district of Hoshangabad in the election held in May 1994. The aforesaid Panchayat comprises of 20 elected members and a Sarpanch. As 10 out of the 20 elected Panchas of the Panchayat continuously absented themselves from the meetings of the Panchayat Committee, they incurred the disqualification to continue as office bearers of the Panchayat by virtue of the provisions envisaged under section 36 (2) (c) of the Act. This fact was brought to the not