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2025 DAILYLAW 39920 (ALL)

SIYARAM CHAUHAN v. STATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

WRIC/10594/2025 · 2025-04-09

Prakash Padia

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:52494 Court No. - 33 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 10594 of 2025 Petitioner :- Siyaram Chauhan Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Madan Ji Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Rameshwar Prasad Shukla Hon'ble Prakash Padia,J. 1. Petitioner is a complainant. He preferred the present writ petition inter-alias with the following prayer:- "i. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the Respondent No. No. 1 to take necessary action upon the representations submitted by petitioner in pursuance of order dated 17.02.2025 passed by District Magistrate Ballia, to the complaint of the petitioner." 2. Facts in brief as contained in the writ petition are that Munendra Prasad Chauhan/Respondent No. 5 was elected as Gram Pradhan, Village Gram Panchayat Rampur Post, chintamanipur Tehsil-Rasara, District-Ballia in the year 2021 and he is still continue on the aforesaid post till date. A complaint was made by the petitioner along-with other villagers before the Respondent No.1, District Magistrate, Ballia regarding the said forgery and garbing of public money on 23.12.2024. Pursuant to the same, District Magistrate, Ballia has constituted two members committee to enquire the matter. 3. It is argued that till date no decision has been taken, hence the present writ petition. 4. Heard counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 as well as Shri R.P. Shukla, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent No.6 and perused the record. 5. In view of the order proposed to be passed today, notices need not be issued to the Respondent No.5. 6. From perusal of the record it transpires that on the basis of the complaint made by the petitioner proceedings have already been initiated by the District Magistrate, Ballia. 7. In this view of the matter and also in the interest of justice, the writ petition is disposed of finally directing the District Magistrate, Ballia/ Respondent No. 1 to look into the matter and take a final decision in the matter expeditiously. Needless to say that the decision is taken strictly in accordance with law after providing opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned, unless there is no legal impediment. Order Date :- 10.4.2025 Swati Digitally signed by :- SWATI PATHAK High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- SWATI PATHAK High Court of Judicature at Allahabad