BHURE KHAN Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal of Bhure Khan is directed against the Judgment of the learned Single Judge dated October 9, 1975 dismissing the writ petition of Bhure Khan against whom vote of no-confidence was passed in a meeting presided over by the acting Tehsildar.

(2.) Bhure Khan was elected Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Kayamser Dhandhoori having a total strength of 12 members only. A requisition was presented by the members of the Panchayat expressing their desire to pass a vote of no- confidence against the petitioner. The Additional District Development Officer by his order dated 7th April, 1975 appointed Tehsildar Jhunjhunu to preside over the meeting. It so appears that the Tehsildar on the day of meeting was on leave and, therefore, Naib Tehsildar Jhunjhunu who was acting as Tehsildar presided over that meeting. The meeting was attended by the appellant Bhure Khan also. Out of 10 members of the Panchayat who attended the meeting 9 voted against Bhure Khan with a result that the acting Tehsildar declared that Bhure Khan had lost confidence of the Panchayat. The proceedings taken in the meeting of the Panchayat were then challenged by Bhure Khan by preferring a writ petition before this Court mainly on the ground that the acting Tehsildar had no authority to preside over the meeting convened on April 24, 1975 to discuss the vote of no-confidence. The learned Judge after considering various authorities cited before him held that the acting Tehsildar was competent to conduct the meeting and specially when no bias or prejudice was imputed to the Presiding officer. The learned Judge did not find it proper and just to interfere with the result of the meeting. While dismissing the petition of Bhure Khan, the learned Judge observed:-

(3.) Learned Government Advocate and the counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents raised a preliminary issue before this Court that even if this Court comes to the conclusion that the officiating Tehsildar had no authority to preside over the meeting, the court should not interfere with the judgment of the learned single Judge who has dismissed the appellant's writ petition on a consideration well founded in the democratic world and, therefore, the appeal should be dismissed without going into the merits of the matter raised by the appellant. In support of this preliminary objection reliance has been placed on an authority of this Court in Radhey Shyam v. Vijai Singh, District Magistrate, Ganganagar, 1972 WLN 772.