HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL WRIT-PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION No. - 4 of 2025 Court No. - 1 HON'BLE RAJAN ROY, J. HON'BLE MANJIVE SHUKLA, J. Supplementary affidavit filed today in Court is taken on record. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Ravish Chandra Mishra, learned A.G.A. for the State. If the petitioner is aggrieved by any illegality by the Gram Pradhan, he can make a complaint to the District Magistrate under Section 3 of U.P. Panchayat Raj (Removal of Pradahn, U.P. Pradhan and Members) Enquiry Rules 1997 read with Section 95 (1) (g) of the U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947. As regards the illegality, if any, committed by the Secretary, Gram Panchayat, he can avail the remedy prescribed under the U. P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947, such as Section 27, if it is attracted, or other remedies before the higher authorities. In addition to it, if he has material in his possession showing commission of a cognizable offence, he can avail the remedy under the criminal law, if he has locus standi. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. September 10, 2025 Mahesh Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Prabhakar Srivastava, Ashish Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Dilip Kumar Pandey (Manjive Shukla,J.) (Rajan Roy,J.) Sarvesh Kumar .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Panchayati Raj Deptt. Lko. And 6 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- MAHESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench