( 1. ) INVOKING the extra-ordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India the petitioner has prayed for issue of a writ of certiorari for quashment of the notice dated 22-9-2001, Annexure P-3, issued by the Sub-Divisional Officer-cum-competent authority, the respondent No. 2 herein, calling for meeting for no-confidence motion, against the petitioner on 5-10-2001 and to pass such other order/orders as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

( 2. ) THE facts as have been unfolded are that the petitioner is the elected Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat Paharia, Block and Tehsil Pali, District Umaria. A motion of no-confidence was mooted against by some of the Panchs and on the basis of their requisition the competent authority fixed the meeting on 3-9-2001 in the office of the Gram Panchayat Paharia, Block and Tehsil Pali in the District of Umariya. The competent authority appointed the Naib Tehsildar, Pali, the respondent No. 3, herein, as the Presiding Officer of the meeting. As pleaded on the date fixed the meeting was convened and no-confidence motion was initiated by the Presiding Officer. The ward