https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171553 Under Section 115(1) of the Orissa Gram Panchayat Act, a Collector may suspend a Sarpanch on prima facie satisfaction drawn from inquiry material or a Sub-Divisional Officer's report that the Sarpanch wilfully violated the Act, abused office, or acted prejudicially to the Grama, and no hearing is required at the suspension stage. Judicial interference is limited to cases of total absence of material or non-application of mind. The record here contained allegations of abuse of office and illegal gratification, supported by the report, so the suspension was upheld. The opportunity of hearing arises at the removal stage under Section 115(2). en-us Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:13:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171553 Under Section 115(1) of the Orissa Gram Panchayat Act, a Collector may suspend a Sarpanch on prima facie satisfaction drawn from inquiry material or a Sub-Divisional Officer's report that the Sarpanch wilfully violated the Act, abused office, or acted prejudicially to the Grama, and no hearing is required at the suspension stage. Judicial interference is limited to cases of total absence of material or non-application of mind. The record here contained allegations of abuse of office and illegal gratification, supported by the report, so the suspension was upheld. The opportunity of hearing arises at the removal stage under Section 115(2). Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171553