( 1. ) PETITIONER has filed this petition challenging the orders (Annexure P-5) by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Sohagpur, dated 3-10-2002, Annexure P-6 by the Collector, Hoshangabad, dated 31-3-2003 and Annexure P-7 by the Commissioner, Hoshangabad, dated 3-7-2003, by which the petitioner has been removed from the office of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Baruadhana, Block Sohagpur, District Hoshangabad, because of allegations of misconduct shown in show-cause notice (Annexure P-2 ).

( 2. ) FACTS of the case, in short, are as under :-Petitioner was elected Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Baruadhana on 30-1-2000. Some complaint was made against the petitioner and preliminary enquiry was conducted by Chief Execution Officer, Sohagpur, who found, prima facie, misconduct established, and on the basis of this the Sub-Divisional Officer issued the petitioner show-cause notice (Annexure P-2), dated 22-5-2002. Petitioner did not accept to the allegations made in the preliminary enquiry. Thereafter, on the request of petitioner, a three member committee was constituted to enquire into the allegations against the petitioner. This three member committee was constituted of Sub-Divisional Officer