1. The petitioner is admittedly an Elected Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Aabas, Tehsil Karera, District Shivpuri (M.P.). On 4.2.98 some members of the Gram Panchayat, Aabas submitted a notice for calling a meeting of no confidence against him The competent Authostity on being satisfied fixed 19.2.98 as the date for meeting which has been annexed as Annexure P-2. The Respondent No.3 was appointed as Presiding Officer to preside over the meeting of no- confidence. But before the date fixed he adjourned the meeting for 5.3.98 illegally and against the provisions of law. The petitioner, therefore, challenged the order Annexure P-1 dated 19.2.98 and also prayed for a direction to the respondents not to conduct the meeting of no-confidence- against him for the further period of one year."

2. The contention raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that under rule 3 of the Madhya Pradesh Panchayat (Gram Panchayat Ke Sarpanch Tatha up-Sarpanch, Janapad Panchayat Tatha Zila Panchayat Ke President Tatha Vice President Ke Virudh A vishwas Prastav) Niyam, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as the Rules), a notice is necessary to be given under clause (1) of this rule. Clause- 3 provides