ORDER

1. The petitioner has filed the present petition being aggrieved by the order dated 12.7.2021 passed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jila Panchayat, Mandsaur by which she has been removed from the post of Pradhan of Gram Panchayat Arniya Nizamuddin under Clause 16 of General Clauses Act, 1897.

2. In the erstwhile election of Gram Panchayat, held in the year 2015 the petitioner was elected as Surpanch of the Gram Panchayat. After completion of 5 years term when the elections could not be held, the State Government directed for constitution of the Administrative Committee in order to manage the day-to-day affairs of the Gram Panchayat. The present petitioner was nominated as Pradhan of the Administrative Committee of Gram Panchayat.

Respondent No.2 – Akil Shah made a complaint on 14.6.2021 against the petitioner to the CEO, Jila Panchayat Mandsaur alleging various irregularities and illegalities in the development work in the Gram Panchayat during her tenure as President of Gram Panchayat .

A show-cause notice dated 21.6.2021 was issued to the petitioner by the CEO. The petitioner submitted her reply on 28.6.2021 and vide order dated 12.7.2021 she has been removed from the p