HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 1214 of 2025 Court No. - 2 HON'BLE MRS. SANGEETA CHANDRA, J. HON'BLE SYED QAMAR HASAN RIZVI, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel who appears on behalf of the State-respondents. 2. This petition has been filed with the following prayer: "(i). A writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the opposite party nos. 2 to 4 to take an appropriate action and make an inquiry against the opposite party no.6 in respect of scam in village development and misuse of govt. funds as contained in as Annexure no.1 to this WPIL. (ii) A writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the opposite party no.2 to decide the representation dated 13.09.2025 of the petitioner in the interest of justice as contained in Annexure No.3 to this WPIL." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner says that the Gram Pradhan namely Smt. Yasoda Devi-opposite party no.6 is guilty of committing certain irregularities in the development of the village concerned. 4. The petitioner has made complaint to the authorities against the opposite party no.6 but till date no action has been taken. The complaint is supported by duly sworn affidavit. A copy of such Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Brijendra Mani Pandey, Dharmendra Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Girja Shankar Mishra .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt. Lko. And 5 Others .....Respondent(s) complaint/application has been filed as annexure no.3 to the petition. 5. This petition is disposed of without entering into the merits of the case with the direction to the District Magistrate, District- Amethi (opposite party no.2) to see if the complaint made by the petitioner is in accordance with Rule 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Removal of Pradhans, Up-Pradhans and Members) Enquiry Rules, 1997 and if he finds the grievance of the petitioner to be genuine then appropriate notice be issued to the opposite party no.6 and after giving opportunity of hearing, appropriate action be taken under the aforesaid Rules of 1997. November 28, 2025 Abhishek Gupta WPIL No. 1214 of 2025 2 (Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi,J.) (Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J.) Digitally signed by :- ABHISHEK GUPTA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench