(1.) THIS is a petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution by one Mohan Lal, Panch from ward No. 7 of Fatehnagar Panchayat challenging validity of an order of Collector, Udaipur, suspending him from his office in exercise of the powers of the State Government under sec. 17 (4-A) of the Rajasthan Panchayat Act which were delegated to him under Panchayat and Development Department's Notification No. F. 4/lj/2/12/4636 dated March 12, 1963 published on behalf of the Collector.
(2.) UNDER the above notification the power of the State Government under sec. 17 (4-A) in so far as it relates to the suspension of panchas has been delegated to the Collector of the District concerned. The case of the petitioner is that sec. 17 (4-A) is not applicable to him.