Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:4778 Court No. - 7 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 720 of 2025 Petitioner :- Dhaneshwar Prasad Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Panchayati Raj Lko And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- J.P. Shukla Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Mohan Singh Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel. 2. The present petition has been filed with the following prayers:- "(i) writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus, commanding the opposite party nos. 2/ District Magistrate District Sultanpur to initiate preliminary enquiry against the Respondent no. 5 under Rule 4 of the U.P. Panchayat Raj (Removal of Gram Pradhan, U.P. Pradhan or members) Enquiry Rules 1997, on the basis of the complaints submitted by the petitioner in compliance of the Rule 3 of the Rules 1997 for misappropriation of the public fund allotted by government for development work of Village Panchayat under various schemes as MANREGA, Pradhan Mantri Avas Yojna etc., by abusing his position and also not discharging his duty in accordance with Rules,. II. writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus, commanding the Respondent no.2/District Magistrate Sultanpur to decide the complaint/representation dated 06.09.2024 submitted by the petitioner which is pending before the Respondent No.2/District Magistrate Sultanpur, contained as Annexure No.1 to this writ petition." 3. Learned Standing Counsel, based upon the instructions, states that the inquiry is under way. 4. In view thereof, no further orders are required. 5. The petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 24.1.2025 Ashutosh Digitally signed by :- ASHUTOSH PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench