Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:65093 Court No. - 33 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 12775 of 2025 Petitioner :- Matashankar Tiwari Alias M.R. Tiwari Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Nitin Agarwal Counsel for Respondent :- Azad Rai,C.S.C. Hon'ble Prakash Padia,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-State and Sri Azad Rai, learned counsel for the respondent no.4. 2. In view of the order proposed to be passed, there is no need to issue notice to private respondent no.5. 3. Petitioner has preferred present writ petition inter-alia with the following prayer :- "a. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing to respondent No.2 (District Magistrate/Prescribed Authority, District Prayagraj) to initiate enquiry against respondent No.5 (Jatashankar Tiwari, Gram Pradhan, Village Panchayat Mirjapur, Development Block Pratappur, Post Pratappur, District Prayagraj) for fraud, forgery and misappropriation of village fund on the complaint filed by petitioner." 4. It is argued by counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is a complainant and a complaint was made by him against the Gram Pradhan of the Village supported by an affidavit on 18.04.2024 but till date no decision has been taken in the matter hence present writ petition. 5. It is argued by learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent-State that competent authority will take a decision in the matter expeditiously. 6. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage itself. 7. In the facts and circumstances of the case, concerned competent authority is directed to look into the matter and take a decision most expeditiously and preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, if there is no legal impediment. Order Date :- 28.4.2025 Pramod Tripathi Digitally signed by :- PRAMOD TRIPATHI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad