Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:14738-DB Court No. - 2 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 2285 of 2025 Petitioner :- Rajesh Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Panchayat Raj Deptt. Lko. And 12 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Manuvendra Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Mohan Singh Hon'ble Rajan Roy,J. Hon'ble Om Prakash Shukla,J. 1. Heard Shri Manuvendra Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner says that he does not want to press prayer no. 1 in the writ petition which in any case is not properly worded. 3. The petitioner is aggrieved by pendency of the complaint under Rule 3 of the U.P Panchayat Raj (Removal of Pradhans, Up-Pradhans and Members) Enquiry Rules 1997 read with Section 95 (1)(G) of the U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947 before the District Magistrate who is authorized to take decision in the matter. 4. Shri Aditya Tiwari brief holder for the State says that the inquiry has been completed and inquiry report dated 15.10.2024 had been submitted to the CDO. 5. Let the District Magistrate, Sultanpur look into the matter as to whether the inquiry into the complaint, if it was initiated, is still pending. If so, the reasons therefor, as, under the Rules of 1997 it should have been completed within a period of six months. If it has already been concluded, then, the petitioner should be informed in writing about the final decision taken. If not, then, the same shall be concluded at the earliest, say, within a period of two months unless there is any legal impediment in the form of stay order etc. of any Court whereupon the petitioner may be informed accordingly. 6. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the writ petition is disposed of. . (Om Prakash Shukla,J.) (Rajan Roy,J.) Order Date :- 11.3.2025 R.K.P. Digitally signed by :- RAJ KUMAR PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench