IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16593 of 2008 SUNITA DEVI, wife of Sri Indra Kumar Yadav, Resident of village & P.O. Rasalpur, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa, presently holding the post of Pramukh, Panchayat Samiti, Nauhatta Block, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa--------------------------------petitioner Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department, Government of Bihar,Patna 2.The Director, Panchayati Raj, Bihar, Patna 3.The District Magistrate, Saharsa 4.The Sub Divisional Officer, Saharsa, Dist. Saharsa 5.The Block Development Officer-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Nauhatta Block, Dist. Saharsa 6.Abha Singh, w/o late Anil Kumar Singh, resident of village, P.O. & P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa, Member, Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat Raj, Nauhatta East, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa 7.Sajjan Kumar Chaudhary, son of Jee Kant Chaudhary, resident of village & P.O. Barahi, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa, Member Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat Raj Hati, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa 8.Santosh Kumar Kamat, son of Nasiblal Kamat, resident of village Hempur, P.O. Dharmpur, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa, Member, Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat Raj, Kasimpur, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa 9.Radhe Sada, son of Jhari Sada, resident of village Bakunia (Barwa-Tola), P.O. Bakunia, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa, Member Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat Raj Bakunia, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa 10.Rahman Safi, son of Kari Safi, resident of village Majhaul, P.O. Shahpur Majhaul, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa, Member, Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat Raj Shahpur, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa 11.Mangen Yadav, son of Lakeshwar Yadav, resident of village Kasimpur, P.O. Dumra, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa, Membner Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat Raj- Kasimpur, P.S. Nauhatta Dist. Saharsa 12.Pramila Devi, w/o Arun Kumar Singh, resident of village Diwra, P.O. Kharka- Telwa, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa, Member, Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat Raj- Kharka-Twlwa, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa 13.Sujay Ray, son of Balbhadra Roy, resident of village & P.O. Ekarh, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa, Member, Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat Raj- Chandrayan, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa 14.Neelam Devi, wife of Vivekanand Thakur, resident of village & P.O. Muradpur, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa, Member Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat Raj, Muradpur, P.S. Nauhatta Dist. Saharsa 15.Punam Jha, wife of Shashi Jha, resident of village Brahmintoli, P.O. Kharka-Telwa, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa,Member Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat Raj Kharka- Telwa, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa 16.Nawal Kishore Roy, son of late Subodh Roy, resident of village Kathuar, P.O. Hati, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa, Member, Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat Raj- Hati, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa 17.Anirudha Mukhia, son of late Mahabir Mukhia, resident of 2 village Paharpur, P.O. Kedalipatti, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa, Member, Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat Raj- Kedali P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa 18.Lata Devi, wife of Vivek Kumar Mishra, resident of village Dhanga (Nauhatta West), P.O. Nauhatta, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa, Member, Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat Raj- Nauhatta West, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa 19.Md.Shahabul, son of late Shaimuddin, resident of village Nauhatta West (Pakar Tola), P.O. & P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa, Member, Panchayat Samiti-cum-Up-Pramukh, Gram Panchayat Raj, Nauhatta West, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa 20.Shabnam Ara, w/o Md. Tauheed, resident of village & P.O. Mohanpur, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa, Member, Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat Raj- Mohanpur, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa 21.Jai Jai Ram Paswan, son of Rambharosh Paswan, resident of village & P.O. Sattaur, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa, Member, Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat Raj- Sattaur, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa 22.Sona Devi, wife of Ashok Sada, resident of village Lalpur, P.O. Darhar, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa, Member, Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat Raj- Naula, P.S. Nauhatta Dist. Saharsa 23.Juveda Khatoon w/o Md. Israiyal, resident of village & P.O. Barhara, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa, Member, Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat Raj- Darhar, P.S. Nauhatta Dist. Saharsa 24.Mangen Sah, son of not known to the petitioner, resident of village & P.O. Nauhatta East, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa Member, Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat Raj, Nauhatta East, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa 25.Rekha Devi, w/o Shravan Chaudhary, resident of village & P.O. Chandrayan, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa, Member, Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat Raj- Chandrayan, P.S. Nauhatta, Dist. Saharsa-------------------------respondents ------ For the petitioner :M/S Yogesh Chandra Verma,Sr.Adv. Arun Kumar,Adv. For the respondents :M/S Asutosh Kumr,C.M.Jha,Advs. For the State :Mr.Vibhakar Tiwari,G.P.19. ----- 4. 12.01.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the appearing respondents. The petitioner seeks quashing of the notice dated 14.11.2008 (Annexure-4) by which special meeting has been convened for discussing No 3 Confidence Motion against the petitioner- Pramukh on 21.11.2008. The only ground raised by learned counsel for the petitioner is that the said notice is in clear violation of the provisions of Section 46(4) of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006, as it does not provide for seven clear days notice. Learned counsel for the respondents do not defend the said notice. On the contrary, it is well settled that the provision of Section 46(4) of the Act is mandatory. In the said circumstances, the notice dated 14.11.2008 (Annexure-4) is quashed. The writ application is, accordingly, allowed. Needless to say that it shall be open to the concerned respondents to fix a fresh date to convene the special meeting in accordance with the provisions of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act. (Ramesh Kumar Datta,J.) spal/