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2025 DAILYLAW 154292 (ALL)

DINESH SINGH v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. PANCHAYATRAJ LKO. AND 9 OTHERS

/7215/2025 · 2025-08-04

Brij Raj Singh, Sangeeta Chandra

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:44952-DB Court No. - 2 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 7215 of 2025 Petitioner :- Dinesh Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Panchayatraj Lko. And 9 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ram Milan Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Mohan Singh Hon'ble Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J. Hon'ble Brij Raj Singh,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for State-respondents and Shri Mohan Singh, learned counsel for the Gaon Sabha. 2. This writ petition has been filed with the following main prayer :- "(i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus thereby commanding the opposite party no.3 to initiate the proper and transparent enquiry proceedings in pursuance of application dated 15.07.2025 contained as Annexure no. 3 to this writ petition in the interest of justice." 3. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is aggrieved by the financial and other irregularities of the Gram Pradhan of Village Punnpur, Block Sangrampur, Tehsil and District Amethi, who has been arrayed as opposite party no.10 in the writ petition. 4. The Petitioner has made repeated applications but no heed has been paid and therefore, he has come before this Court with the aforesaid prayer. 5. Learned Standing Counsel for the State on the basis of instructions sent by District Panchayat Raj Officer, Amethi dated 25.07.2025 states that petitioner may file an appropriate application under Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Removal of Pradhans, Up-Pradhans and Members) Enquiry Rules, 1997 giving details of the works carried out in the Gram Panchayat concerned in the Financial Years 2021-22 and 2022-23. No details of the location where such public works were allegedly carried out by the Gram Pradhan has been mentioned in the representation made by him. Instructions are kept on record. 6. The writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to make an appropriate application under Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Removal of Pradhans, Up-Pradhans and Members) Enquiry Rules, 1997 duly supported by an affidavit to the District Magistrate within two weeks from today. If such an application is moved, it shall be considered in accordance with law and appropriate action be taken in this regard expeditiously. Order Date :- 4.8.2025/Pks Digitally signed by :- POOJA SETH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench