RISHI RAM SINGH Vs. STATE OF U.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner, who was elected as Pramukh of Kshettra Panchayat Budhanpur Sheohara in district Bijnor has filed this petition for quashing the notice dated 9 June 2017 issued by the Collector for convening a meeting of the members of the Kshettra Panchayat on 29 June 2017 at 11:00 am in the office of the Kshettra Panchayat for consideration of the proposed motion of no confidence against the petitioner.

(2.) It is stated that the petitioner was elected as a member of the Kshettra Panchayat on 29 October 2015 and thereafter was elected as Pramukh on 18 March 2016. Out of the 93 members of the Kshettra Panchayat one member died in May 2017 and three members subsequently resigned. Thus, the total strength of the members of the Kshettra Panchayat is 89. On 1 June 2017, 73 members submitted a written notice of intention to make a motion of no confidence against the petitioner before the Collector with a copy of the proposed motion. The Collector, thereafter, issued a notice dated 9 June 2017 to convene a meeting of the members of the Kshettra Panchayat for consideration of the motion of no confidence in the office of Kshettra Panchayat on 29 June 2017 at 11:00 am. This petition has been filed to assail the said notice.

(3.) Sri Arun K Singh Deshwal, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that