Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:45437 Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 7275 of 2025 Petitioner :- Mradu Bhawani Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Panchayati Raj Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Suresh Chandra Tiwari,Ram Chandra Yadav,Shalini Chaurasiya Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State. 2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging an order dated 18.07.2025, whereby the financial and administrative powers of the petitioner, who is a Gram Pradhan, have been seized under Section 95(1)(g) of the U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947. 3. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that a reply was given by the petitioner to the show cause notice; however, as the same was not accepted, it was subsequently sent through registered post. 4. Learned Standing Counsel, based upon the instructions, states that the reply to the said show cause notice was sent through registered post subsequent to the date of passing of the impugned order. 5. Considering the rival submissions, the fact remains that no consideration of the reply appears to be on record. 6. Without going into the merits of the matter at this stage, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to pass a fresh order after considering the reply submitted by the petitioner, which is contained in Annexure no.5 to the petition. The fresh order shall be passed within a period of ten days from today and shall supersede the order dated 18.07.2025. In case the fresh order is adverse to the petitioner, he will be at liberty to challenge the same in accordance with law. 7. In case no order is passed within ten days as directed above, firstly, the same shall be treated as contempt, and secondly, the petitioner will be entitled to approach this Court immediately after the expiry of ten days. (Pankaj Bhatia, J) Order Date :- 5.8.2025 A.Dewal Digitally signed by :- ASHISH DEWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench