After having withdrawn financial and administrative powers of Sagar Mayor Abhay Durrey, the State Government has issued show-cause notice to him asking him to appear before the authorities by March 21.
The show-cause notice was sent through special messenger late in the evening.
In the enquiry conducted against him he was found prima facie involved in a bribery scandal, exposed through his voice recording on phone.
A voice recording of Durrey and a contractor had of late gone viral on social media after which the State Government instituted an inquiry.
In the recording, Durrey asked the contractor to pay him a commission for release of his dues.
During the inquiry, it was found that the figures quoted in the conversation corresponded with the actual figures pertaining to the work as noted in the files.
Official sources said that the State Government has decided to hand over the case to the Economic Offences Wing.
The recording of Durrey demanding bribe while withholding payment to him came to light two weeks back after which the State Government instituted an inquiry by Commissioner, Urban Administration, Vivek Agarwal.
Sources said that Abhay Durrey, who was elected on a BJP ticket, will be asked to resign failing which the State Government will dismiss him. A by-election is likely to be held in Sagar in the eventuality of the mayor being removed as mayor in Madhya Pradesh's municipal corporations is directly elected by the people.