Court No. - 37
Case :- WRIT - C No. - 26597 of 2020 Petitioner :- Kaviranjan Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Manoj Kumar Pandey,Sandeep Kumar Agrahari Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi
Hon'ble Rajiv Joshi,J.
Heard Sri Manoj Kumar Pandey, Sri Sandeep Kumar Agrahari, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi, learned counsel for respondent and learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents.
Present writ petition has been filed for issuance of writ of mandamus commanding concerned respondent authority to decide pending representation of the petitioner dated 1.10.2019 and 21.1.2020 within the stipulated period of time.
It is submitted by learned counsel for petitioner that he made a complaint against Village Pradhan through his detailed representation dated 1.10.2019 and 21.1.2020 but no final decision has been taken as yet.
Learned Standing Counsel states that the competent authority shall examine the grievance of petitioner, in accordance with law.
In the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition stands disposed of permitting the petitioner to approach the respondent no. 1, alongwith a copy of this order, annexing his complaint. The concern respondent shall examine the complaint and shall proceed further, in accordance with law, keeping in view the provisions contained under Rule 4(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Removal of Pradhan, Up Pradhan and Members) Inquiry Rules, 1997. An appropriate decision would be taken, within a period of six weeks, thereafter. In the event such enquiry is initiated, the same shall be got concluded, within a further period of three months after due notice to the elected Pradhan, in accordance with the Rules of 1997.
The concerned Authority/Official shall verify the authenticity of computerized copy of this order from the official website of High Court Allahabad and shall act accordingly without waiting for submission of the certified copy of this order.
Order Date :- 8.1.2021 S.K.