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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:131137 Court No. - 33 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 25789 of 2025 Petitioner :- Pratap Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Medha,Vijay Shantam Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Prakash Padia,J.
1. The petitioner has preferred the present writ petition inter-alia with the prayer to quash the order dated 22.07.2025 passed by the Respondent No. 2, District Magistrate, Bulandshahar. By the aforesaid order, three members committee was constituted under the Chairmanship of the Respondent No. 4 namely Smt. Arti to discharge the functions of Gram Pradhan of Gram Panchayat, Dibai Dehat, Block Danpur, P.S. Dibai, District Bulandshahr. 2. It is argued that petitioner is entitled to work on the post of Chairperson of the aforesaid committee. It is stated in paragraph-9 of the writ petition that the notary affidavit dated 01.07.2025 duly sworn by respondent no. 4 thereby giving her no objection certificate to appoint the petitioner as Chairman of the 3 Members Committee. It is further argued that the order dated 22.07.2025 (Annexure-1) passed by the Respondent No. 2 to appoint the chairperson of the Committee to the Respondent No. 4 is bad in the eyes of law and the same is liable to be set aside. He placed reliance upon the order passed by this Court in the case of Pushpendra Kumar vs. State of U.P. (Special Appeal No.164 of 2010) decided on 22.02.2010 as well as in the case of Udaivir vs. State Election Commission of U.P. Through its Chairman and others (Special Appeal No. 572 of 2008) decided on 23.04.2008. 3. On the other hand it is argued by the learned Standing Counsel that in case the petitioner is aggrieved against the aforesaid order he is permitted to raise all his grievances before the Respondent No. 2, District Magistrate, Bulandshahar and respondent no. 2 will look into the matter and pass appropriate orders, expeditiously. 4. Heard counsel for the parties and perused the record. 5. In the facts and circumstances of the case and also in the interest of justice, the present writ petition is disposed of finally
permitting the petitioner to raise all his grievances before the Respondent No. 2, District Magistrate, Bulandshahar within a period of two weeks from today.
If it is so, the respondent No. 2 will pass appropriate orders on the same within a period of three weeks thereafter only after providing an opportunity of hearing to the respondent no. 4. Order Date :- 5.8.2025 Swati Digitally signed by :- SWATI PATHAK High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- SWATI PATHAK High Court of Judicature at Allahabad