HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 11040 of 2025 Court No. - 17 HON'BLE SUBHASH VIDYARTHI, J. 1. Heard Shri Ram Kushal Tiwari, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Vishal Tehlani, the learned Standing Counsel for the State. 2. By means of the instant petition, the petitioner has challenged the validity of an order dated 25.10.2025 passed by the S.D.M. (Judicial), Tehsil Gauriganj, District- Amethi in Case No.RST/1982/2024 under Section 6(A) of U.P. Panchayat Raj Act 1947 whereby while acceeding to the petitioner's request for dismissal of the appeal as withdrawn, the S.D.M. has imposed Rs.500/- upon the petitioner and has cautioned that the petitioner should not again approach the S.D.M. for the same cause of action. 3. As the appeal has been dismissed as withdrawn on the request of the petitioner himself, no illegality has been committed by the S.D.M. in dismissing the appeal as withdrawn. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has confined his submission for setting aside the cost imposed by the authorities. 5. The learned State Counsel has no objection to the aforesaid limited prayer of the learned counsel for the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the aforesaid order dated 25.10.2025 is modified to the extent it imposes Rs.500/- as cost upon the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the instant petition is disposed of. November 14, 2025 -Amit K- Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ram Kushal Tiwari Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Subhash Vidyarthi,J.) Shiv Mahesh Pandey .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Panchayati Raj Deptt. Lko. And 6 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- AMIT KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench