(1.) All the four writ petitions, noted above, were taken up together for hearing and disposal at the admission stage itself on the prayer of learned counsel of both side considering that the matters were urgent, since it involves disqualification of elected members of a particular Gram Panchayat.
(2.) The facts and the question of law involved in all the cases are same and identical and hence, this common judgment is passed which shall govern all the four cases.
(3.) Fatikroy Gram Panchayat (for short, FGP), constituted as a 'Gram Panchayat' under the Tripura Panchayats Act, 1993, (for short, Act of 1993) consisted of 12 Members. In the year 2009, election of Gram Panchayat was held and in the said election, 12 Members were declared elected, who were set up by different political parties and out of them, four Members were elected sponsored by Communist Party of India (Marxist) (for short, CPI(M)), party and 8 Members were elected sponsored by Indian Nation Congress (for short, INC) party. The name of the elected Members and the political party, which sponsored them indisputably are as follows:-