GOPAL DAS & OTHERS Vs. STATE OF TRIPURA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This petition is filed by 10(ten) elected members of Dakshin Krishnapur Gram Panchayat challenging separate orders all passed on 24.09.2019 by which they have been disqualified as members of the said Gram Panchayat by the Block Development Officer, Teliamura R.D. Block, Teliamura, respondent No.3 on the ground that they had violated the party whip in the conduct of elections for the posts of Pradhan and Upa-Pradhan of the said Gram Panchayat.

(2.) Brief facts are as under:

(3.) The Block Development Officer issued individual notices to all the petitioners dated 30.08.2019 pointing out that he/she has violated the whip of the BJP during the process of election of office of Pradhan of the said Gram Panchayat. He was, therefore, called upon to submit a document of condonation/pardon from the concerned political party, if any, issued to be produced before 15.09.2019, failing which he/she would incur disqualification in terms of Section 16 of the Tripura Panchayats Act, 1993.