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(iii) Section 3, 4 (3), 149-Notification of shifting of headquarters of Grama Sasan Padmapur to Bankeswar in absence of non-application of mind by Govt. – Legality of : 77 (1994) CLT 671. (iv) Section 3 – Constitution of Grama Panchayat was made giving it a particular name – Then there was political interference by the MLA- Under the influence of MLA, the concerned Minister passed orders for shifting the Grama Panchayat to another village and to assign the name of the latter village even though the Collector has reported that there was no need of such change-Order passed not on relevant considerations and Public interest and it is on extraneous consideration – Hence, quashed : 1992 (I) OLR 392 : 73 (1992) CLT 692 : 34 (1992) OJD 32 (Civil). (v) Section 3 – Power to constitute a Grama Panchayat for the purpose of assigning a name is discretion of State Government – But that discretionary power has to be exercised on relevant considerations and devoid of any extraneous considerations – If the discretion has been exer- cised on extraneous considerations or has been exercised ignoring the relevant materials or the power has been colourably exercised, the deci- sion has to be set aside : 1992 (I) OLR 392 : 73 (1992) CLT 692 : 34 (1992) OJD 32 (Civil). (vi) Section 3 and 4 (3) – Construction of – Office and, headquar- ters to be situated within the limits of the Grama unless ordered by the Government-Grama Panchayat Ghar to be constructed as the headquar- ters of the Grama Panchayat - Held, the Grama Panchayat Ghar shall be constructed at the village which is the headquarters of the Grama Panchayat and, as such, headquarters be in the name of Grama Panchayat : 63 (1987) CLT 714.