( 1. ) PETITIONER, who was working on the post of Panchayat Karmi in Gram panchayat Kota, Tehsil and District Shivpuri, has filed this writ petition under articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India for the relief that by the impugned order dated 17-4-2007 (Annexure P-9), the Collector has withdrawn the power of Panchayat Secretary under Section 69 (1) of the M. P. Panchayat raj Adhiniyam, 1993 and has further directed the Sarpanch Gram Panchayat to remove him from the post of Panchayat Karmi within one month, which is perse illegal and contrary to the principle of natural justice and beyond the powers of the Collector.

( 2. ) THE case of the petitioner is that he was appointed as Panchayat karmi vide order dated 27-10-1995 and on the recommendation of the sarpanch, the then Collector vide order dated 6-11-1995 declared him as panchayat Secretary and since then he is working on the aforesaid post. There was no complaint against him. The Collector Shivpuri on 16-4-2007 visited the village Kota and because he could not make the proper arrangement for the visit of the Collector, therefore, the Collector became annoyed with the petitioner and after returning to Shivpuri is