2025:HHC:5906 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 3343 of 2025 Decided on: 12.03.2025 Kamlesh Rana and others .…Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Mr. Kulwant Chauhan, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, Addl. AG with Mr. Rajat Chauhan, Law Officer for respondents No. 1 to 5. : Notice not issued to respondent No. 6. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this writ petition, the petitioners have primarily prayed for the following reliefs:- “I. That a writ or order in the nature of Mandamus may kindly be issued with a direction to respondents respondent No.6 as to suspend Pardhan of Gram Panchayat Garh. Tehsil Kangra, District Kangra, H.P in view of inquiry reports and provisions of H.P Panchayati Raj Act and Rules. II. That the respondents No. 3 to 5 may kindly be directed to take preventive action against respondent 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2025:HHC:5906 No. 6 by supervising functions 44 performed by respondent No. 6. III. That the time bound directions may kindly be issued to the respondents to complete the development work of Gram Panchayat Garh, Tehsil Palampur, District Kangra. IV. That respondent No. 3 may kindly be directed to conclude inquiry within a time bound manner.” 2. The grievance of the petitioners herein is qua the inaction on the part of the respondents on the complaint that has been filed by the petitioners against respondent No. 6 alleging the mis-conduct by the said respondent. 3. Learned Additional Advocate General, on instructions, informs the Court that the Authorities have taken appropriate action in this regard and three months time be granted to them to take the proceedings to their logical conclusion. This is opposed by learned Counsel for the petitioner, who submits that the Authorities are delaying the matter. 4. Be that as it may, in the light of the fact that the Authorities are already seized of the matter, without making any observation on the merit of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with the direction that let the process initiated by 3 2025:HHC:5906 the Authorities against the private respondents be taken to its logical conclusion, by adhering to the principles of natural justice on or before 30.04.2025. 5. It is clarified that this Court has not made any observation as far as merit of the case is concerned and the Authority shall proceed with the matter in accordance with law. Non-compliance of the directions passed by this Court within the time granted by the Court shall entail consequences. The petition stands disposed of in above terms, so also pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. (Ajay Mohan Goel) March 12, 2025 Judge (narender)