SAVITRI BAI Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) WITH consent of the parties, heard finally.

(2.) BY this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has impugned the order dated 2-1-2008 passed by the respondent No. 2, Additional Collector whereby the application of the petitioner under Sub-section (4) of Section 21 of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993 (for short, 'the Act of 1993') has been rejected.

(3.) ON 10-10-2007, 14 members of the Gram Panchayat out of 15 participated and voted in the meeting. Twelve members voted in favour of the motion whereas two members opposed the motion. The respondent No. 4 recorded the proceeding vide Annexure P-4 and held that the motion of no confidence against the petitioner is carried out. He forwarded the copy of the proceeding to the Collector, Panchayat and the Prescribed Officer.