1. Short facts involved herein are that the petitioner is a Co-operative Society duly registered under the provisions of M.P. Co-operative Societies Act. Most of the members of the petitioner belong to Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe community. Applicants for grant of pond known as Bodal Bahra situated in the area of Gram Panchayat Sonpuri were submitted by the petitioner as well as respondent No. 4 for obtaining it on lease for a period of 10 years for cultivation of fish. Gram Sabha of village Sonpuri held a meeting which was attended by 470 members who passed the resolution in favour of the petitioner for allotment of pond for a period of 10 years. Resolution was passed on 3.7.2007. Its copy is on record as Annexure P-2. Respondent No.4 raised objection in the nature of appeal before the SDO, Baihar District Balaghat which was registered as panchayat case No. 31A-89 year 2006-07. Learned SDO allowed the objections vide his order dated 15.10.2007 (Annexure P-4) setting aside thereby the resolution of the Gram Sabha. Learned SDO, further directed for grant of lease of pond in favour of respondent No.4.

2. Aggrieved by the aforesaid, the petitioner has submitted the