Surekha Sanjay Lahane vs The State Of Maharashtra Through Its ... on 26 October, 2023
27. The elected official is
accountable to its electorate because he
is being elected by a large number of
voters. His removal has serious
repercussions as he is removed from the
post and declared disqualified to contest
the elections for a further stipulated
period, but it also takes away the right
of the people of his constituency to be
represented by him. Undoubtedly, the
right to hold such a post is statutory
and no person can claim any absolute or
vested right to the post, but he cannot
be removed without strictly adhering to
the provisions provided by the
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legislature for his removal (Vide: Jyoti
Basu and Ors. v. Debi Ghosal and Ors.,
AIR 1982 SC 983; Mohan Lal Tripathi v.
District Magistrate, Rai Barelly and
Ors., AIR 1993 SC 2042; and Ram Beti etc.
v. District Panchayat Rajadhikari and
Ors., AIR 1998 SC 1222 : (1998 AIR SCW
1059).