(1) WP. 5492.2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 5492 OF 2010 Nimba Atmaram Shinde .. Petitioner VERSUS Vandana Sanjay Baisane and others .. Respondents Mr. Brahme S.P., Advocate for the Petitioner ... CORAM : V.R. KINGAONKAR, J. DATED : 24TH JUNE, 2010 ORAL ORDER:- 1] Heard learned counsel. The petitioner was the Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Varzadi. No confidence motion was passed against him in a meeting which was called on 22nd February, 2010. The petitioner’s contention is that there was improper service of notice on him. He would submit that principles of natural justice have not been followed and that he was denied due opportunity to explain his stance. 2] Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and on going through the impugned order rendered by the learned Additional Divisional Commissioner, Nasik, it is amply clear that there is (2) WP. 5492.2010 no substance in the allegation about improper procedure followed by the Tahsildar while holding the meeting in which the no-confidence motion was passed. It is held by the Collector and the Additional Divisional Commissioner that the notice was duly served on the petitioner on 17.2.2010. The meeting was presided over by the Assistant Collector. The Village Panchayat is having 9 members of the managing committee. Out of the 9 members, 8 had voted in favour of the notice of no-confidence. Obviously, the petitioner was removed from the post of Sarpanch by following due democratic process. No substance. Petition dismissed. Sd/- [V.R. KINGAONKAR, J.] arp