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6. In order to appreciate the controversy which has been raised; it may be relevant to mention the history of this enactment, The M.P. Panchayat Act for the first time came in 1962, by Act No. 7/62 with effect from 12-7-1962. In this Act, it was provided that every Gram Panchayat shall be composed of elected members and co-opted members. Section 24 of the Act of 1962 provided that motion of no confidence can be passed against the Sarpanch and Upsarpanch then this Act was further amended by Act No. 4/78 called the M.P. Panchayat (Amedment) Act. 1978. By this Amendment Act, Section 21(1) was introduced that every Gram Panchayat shall have a Sarpanch who shall be (elected) by the persons registered in the list of voters for the Gram Sabha and it further provided that motion of no confidence against the Sarpanch and Upsarpanch can be passed by majority of more than one half of the total members of the Panchas constituted in the Gram Panchayat and on such motion being ratified by the Gram Sabha by a majority of more than one half of total number of persons voting on such motion and in such manner as may, be prescribed. Then again, M.P: Panchayat Act, 1981 came into force, i.e. Act No. 35/81. Section 11 of the Act of 1981 provided that every Gram Panchayat shall consists of-pan-chas elected from the wards, and panchas co-opted. Section 18 provided that motion of no confidence against the Sarpanch and Up-sarpanch shall be passed by Gram Panchayat by a resolution passed by majority of not less than two-third of the Panchas present and voting, and such majority is more-than one-half of total number of Panchas constituting the Gram Panchayat for the time being in force. Then another Act No. 35/81 was amended by M.P. Panchayat (Sanshodhan) Adhiniyam, 1988, i.e. Act No. 26/88. According to Section 11 of this Amendment Act provided that panchas being elected from the wards and likewise Sarpanch. Therefore, Sarpanch was to be elected directly. Then no confidence motion cannot be initiated within one year from the date on which the Sarpanch or Up-sarpanch enter their respective office and likewise six months preceding the date on which the terms of the office of the Sarpanch is to expire. It further contemplated that one year from the date on which previous motion of no confidence was rejected, then it cannot be re-introduced. Then again M.P. Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1990 came into force by Act No. 13/90. This also provided a direct election of Panchas and Sarpanch and no confidence motion could be passed by the Gram Panchayat by a resolution of majority not less than three-fourths of the Panchas present in voting and such majority is more than two-third of the total members of panchas entitled to vote. Then again M.P. Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1994 came into force by Act No. 1/94 and in this also, Panchas and Sarpanch is to be directly elected under Section 17 and Sarpanch can be removed from office after passing the vote of no-confidence by the Panchas under Section 21 of the Act.