In Brief
A Gram Panchayat passed a no-confidence motion against the appellant (Sarpanch) with six votes in favour and two against, but one voter lacked a required caste certificate. The Court held that a disqualified member cannot be counted towards any majority. With 9 members total and 1 disqualified, two-thirds majority required 5.33 votes, rounding to 6. Since only 5 valid votes supported the motion, it failed. The Court held fractions in statutory majority calculations must round up, and caste certificate submission requirements are mandatory with automatic disqualification upon non-compliance. The appeal was allowed, setting aside the no-confidence motion as invalid.
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