HC notice to Panchayati Raj Minister

Jaipur, Mar 13 (UNI) The Rajasthan High Court has issued show cause notice to Panchayati Raj Minister Kalulal Gujjar for calling off a meeting of the panchayat samiti to vote on a no confidence motion against a sarpanch.

The single bench of Justice Ashok Parihar of the court issued notice yesterday on a petition moved against the minister by members of the Weir Panchayat Samiti in Bharatpur distrcit.

The CEO of Zilla Parishad had convened a meeting of the panchayat samiti to vote on a no confidence motion against Sarpanch Sampati Devi on February 28. But the minister intervened and orderd the cancellation of the meeting which the petitioners complained as 'illegal'. The petitioners pleaded for passing 'stricture' against the erring minister.

The petitioners Siya Ram and others pointed out that the minister's action was in violation of Section 37 of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act.

UNI