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2025 DAILYLAW 53166 (ALL)

ARVIND SINGH v. STATE OF U.P. AND 7 OTHERS

WRIC/16597/2025 · 2025-05-21

Prakash Padia

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:86427 Court No. - 33 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 16597 of 2025 Petitioner :- Arvind Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 7 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rahul Singh Counsel for Respondent :- Achal Singh,C.S.C. Hon'ble Prakash Padia,J. 1. The petitioner is a complainant and he made a complaint against the Village Pradhan as well as Village Development Officer on 17.03.2025, which is supported by an affidavit of the same date, copy of which is appended as annexure-1 to the writ petition. 2. It is argued by counsel for the petitioner that authority concerned be directed to conclude the enquiry on the aforesaid complaint expeditiously. 3. On the other hand it is argued by Sri Achal Singh, learned counsel for the respondents no.7 & 8 that an order has already been passed by the authorities to conduct the enquiry and enquiry has been completed pursuant to the complaint made by the petitioner. It is further argued that final decision will be taken in the matter expeditiously. 4. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage itself. 5. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition is disposed of directing the competent authority to take a final decision on the complaint made by the petitioner strictly in accordance with law most expeditiously and positively within a period of two months after providing opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and in view of the procedure prescribed under U.P. Panchayat Raj (Removal of Pradhan, Up-Pradhan and Members) Enquiry Rules, 1997. Order Date :- 22.5.2025 Pramod Tripathi Digitally signed by :- PRAMOD TRIPATHI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad