def METHOD_NAME(permut_contigs_info, contig_seq):
    orig_index = None
    for i, permut_contig_info in enumerate(permut_contigs_info):
        if permut_contig_info[0] == contig_seq:
            orig_index = i
            break
    if orig_index is None:
        return False
    permut_contigs_info.pop(orig_index)
    return True