1 wp7005.sxw ssp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.7005 OF 2010 Sohel Navab Beg ...Petitioner vs. The Tahsildar & Ors. ...Respondents Mr.Sachin Dhakephalkar for the petitioner Mr.S.D.Rayrikar, A.G.P for respondent Nos.1, 3 and 21 CORAM :A.S.OKA,J. DATE : OCTOBER 4, 2010 P.C. 1 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. The petitioner was a Sarpanch of a village panchayat against whom a motion of no confidence has been passed. 13 members voted in favour of the no confidence motion and remaining four voted against it. 2 A dispute was raised by the petitioner by making an application to the Collector. The Collector rejected the dispute application. An appeal preferred by the petitioner before the Additional Commissioner has been dismissed. 3 The learned counsel for the petitioner produced for my perusal a xerox copy of the proceedings of the meeting held in which the motion of no confidence has been passed. He submitted that no proper opportunity of being heard was granted to the petitioner before passing the motion of no confidence and therefore the no confidence motion is illegal. 2 wp7005.sxw 4 I have considered the submissions. Perusal of the proceedings of the meeting shows that the petitioner was permitted to address the meeting and the petitioner stated that the allegations which were set out, in the notice were not accepted by him. In the proceedings it is recorded that the petitioner called upon the persons who have voted in favour of the no confidence motion to adduce evidence. 5 Thus, the proceedings of the meeting indicate that the petitioner was permitted to address the meeting on the allegations made against him. The motion has been carried by requisite majority of the members. Hence, no case for interference is made out. Writ Petition is rejected. JUDGE