HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 8501 of 2026 Court No. - 36 HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Admittedly, present tenure of petitioner as Pradhan has already come to an end, therefore, effect of impugned order, whereby petitioner's financial and administrative powers were seized has now no legal consequence. 3. The Court also takes note that presently, there is a G.O. dated 25.5.2026 and 29.5.2026 in operation whereby outgoing Pradhans are required to do only administrative work till fresh elections are conducted, which governs status of present petitioner also, subject to any other legal impediment. 4. This writ petition is disposed of with an observation that so far as inquiry initiated under Section 95 (1) (g) of U.P. Panchayati Raj Act is concern, the petitioner would be at liberty to raise all legally permissible submissions on law, as well as on facts also including objections if any that whether in given set of circumstances, inquiry initiated could proceed further or not and accordingly, referred inquiry be proceed further in accordance with law. October 5, 2026 Priyanka Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shitlesh Pandey, Shivendra Nath Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.) Vijay Shankar .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- PRIYANKA KUSHWAHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad