Not illegal. If a decision made by a collective economic organization, village committee or its leader infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of collective members, the infringed collective members may request the People's Court to revoke the decision.
Legal basis:
"Organic Law of Villagers' Committees of the People's Republic of China"
Article 7 Villagers' committees shall establish people's mediation, public security and security organs as necessary , Public Health and Family Planning Commission. Members of the village committee may concurrently serve as members of subordinate committees. The villagers committee of a village with a small population may not have subordinate committees, and the members of the village committee shall be responsible for people's mediation, public security, public health, family planning and other tasks.
Article 11 The director, deputy directors and members of the village committee shall be directly elected by the villagers. No organization or individual may designate, appoint or replace members of the village committee. The term of each village committee is five years, and a new election should be held promptly upon expiration. Members of the village committee may be re-elected.
Article 34 The village committee and the village affairs supervision agency shall establish village affairs files. Village affairs files include: election documents and ballots, meeting minutes, land contracting plans and contracts, economic contracts, collective financial accounts, collective asset registration documents, basic information on public welfare facilities, capital construction information, homestead use plans, and use of land acquisition compensation fees and distribution plans, etc. Village affairs records should be true, accurate, complete and standardized.