( 1. ) BY this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of india, the petitioner challenges the validity of the resolution passed by the gram Panchayat, Alori, on 8-5-1971 by which a motion of no-confidence was passed against him resulting in his removal from the office of Sarpanch.

( 2. ) THE notice, dated 30-4-1971 (Annexure A to the petition) was issued by the Secretary of the Gram Panchayat, Alori under rule 4 of the M. P. Gram panchayats (No confidence Motion against Sarpanch and Up-Sarpanch) Rules, 1964, (hereinafter referred to as the rules) convening the meeting for the purpose of section 24 of the M. P. Panchayats Act to consider the motion of no-confidence moved against the Sarpanch petitioner, Shankarlal. The time of the meeting required to be specified therein by virtue of rule 4 of the Rules was stated as 8-5-1971 at 11a. M. However, at 11 A. M. on 8-5-1971, no panch was present at the specified place of the meeting on account of which the Presiding Officer, respondent No. 2, adjourned the meeting and fixed the same to be held after one hour at 12 noon, the same day. A notice to this effect adjourning the meeting by one hour was also affixed on the notic