C.P. Sen, J.

The petitioner by this petition under article 226 has prayed for quashing of the no-confidence motion passed against him as Sarpanch and for appropriate writs and directions.

The petitioner was elected as Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Naurja under the provisions of the M.P. Panchyats Act, 1962. Respondent No. 1 is the Gram Panchyat, Naurja, respondents 2 and 3 are the Collector and the State of Madhya Pradesh and the remaining respondents are the Panchas of the Gram Panchayat, there are in all 17 Panchas including the petitioner. Ramswaroop Dubey, acting as the secretary of the Gram Panchayat issued notices for a meeting to be held on 24-9-1981 to consider the no-confidence motion moved against the petitioner by the respondent No. 13 to 11 other Panchas. It appears that the meeting did not take place on that day and the aforesaid secretary re-issued notices on 30-9-1981 to consider the no-confidence motion on 10-10-1981 at 12 o'clock in the noon in the school building.

The meeting was held at the appointed time and place, the motion was carried, 9 Panchas in favour, 2 against with 6 abstentions. It may be mentioned here that the M. P. Panchayats Act, 1962 was repealed