Tarkeshwar Singh v. State of U P and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad HC, WRIT - C No. 2323 of 2023 (Tarkeshwar Singh v. State Of U P And 5 Others), decided 15.2.2023 by Saurabh Shyam Shamshery, J.; counsel: B.B. Rai and Ajitabh Choubey for petitioner, C.S.C. for State. Inquiry against ex-Pradhan (respondent No.6) under Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1947, initiated on petitioner's application, pending over 2 years; petition disposed of with observation that the concerned District Magistrate must conclude the still-pending inquiry in accordance with law expeditiously; locus standi objection raised by State counsel but not decided. Keywords: Panchayat Raj inquiry, Pradhan, District Magistrate, conclusion of inquiry, disposal.
What did the court decide?
Observation/direction that if the inquiry is still pending, the concerned District Magistrate shall conclude it in accordance with law expeditiously.