MAHENDRABHAI PARSOTTAMBHAI PATEL Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr.V.B.Malik, learned advocate for the petitioner, Mr. Meet Thakkar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for the State - respondent No.1 and Ms.Sejal Mandavia, learned advocate for respondents Nos. 2 and 3.

(2.) In this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 19.07.2021 passed by the Additional Development Commissioner confirming the order dated 28.10.2020 passed by the District Development Officer, by which, the petitioner who was the Sarpanch of the Denap Gram Panchayat has been removed under section 57 of the Panchayats Act. The facts in brief are as under:

(3.) Mr.V.B.Malik, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the orders are unjustified and there is no reason why the petitioner ought to have been removed from the post of Sarpanch on the basis of the show cause notice so issued.