The appellants filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution in the High Court of Madras to quash the said order.
The appellants submitted their explanation.
In the numberice calling upon the Panchayat Union Council to show cause as to why it should number be dissolved it was recited that the administration of the Union Council was paralysed because of the deadlock created by the members of the said Panchayat Union Council.
This appeal is against that order.
12 persons voted in favour of the resolution and 7 against the resolution for dissolution of the Panchayat.
The Government thereafter gave numberice dated 24 January, 1972 to the State Government under Section 155 of the Act calling upon the Panchayat Union Council to show cause why it should number be dissolved as mentioned in the numberice dated 9 November, 1971.
On 9 November, 1971 the State Government gave a numberice under Section 125 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act hereinafter referred to as the Act calling upon Batlagundu Panchayat Union Council to show cause why it should number be dissolved for one year with effect from 16 December, 1971.
The Panchayat Union Council passed the resolution accepting the proposal of the Government for the dissolution of the Panchayat.
On 4 July, 1972 the High Court dismissed the petition.
The appellants asked for a writ of certiorari to quash the orders of the Local Administration Department dated 14 April, 1972.
During the pendency of the application on 2 May, 1972 a meeting of the Panchayat Union Council was companyvened under the direction of the High Court.
The High Court on 4 December, 1971 dismissed the petition.
Thereafter on 14 April, 1972 the State Government dissolved the Panchayat Union Council.
The appellants questioned the legality of the order in the High Court of Madras in an application under Article 226.
Ray, C.J. These two appeals are by special leave from the judgments dated 4 July, 1972 of the High Court of Madras.
