HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 35676 of 2026 Court No. - 36 HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J. 1. Heard Sri Imtiaz Husain, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri Ravindra Kumar Tripathi, learned Standing Counsel for State- Respondents. 2. The challenge is made to an order dated 01.06.2026 at the behest of petitioner, a Member of outgoing Gram Panchayat, that since powers of outgoing Gram Pradhan is already seized and an alternative arrangement is made by appointing Sahayak Vikas Adhikari as an Administrator to exercise administrative powers, therefore, an Administrator can only be a Three Members Committee from elected Members. 3. However, the Court finds that it is only a temporary arrangement till new elections are conducted and the only work of Administrator is to take care of administrative works. Sahayak Vikas Adhikari is a responsible officer and is aware about the working of Gram Panchayat. Therefore, there is no legal error if said Officer is appointed as an Administrator. There is no circumstance exist that petitioner, being a Member of outgoing Gram Panchayat is prejudice by impugned order since the only work is of administration and no financial power can be exercised. Therefore, impugned order which is based on reasons cannot be Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Imtiaz Husain Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Yogendra Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) interfered since no arbitrariness is shown. 4. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. September 9, 2026 AK WRIC No. 35676 of 2026 2 (Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.) Digitally signed by :- AWADESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad