Bachcha Ram Shukla v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy./Addl. Chief Secy. Panchayat Raj Lko. and 8 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
PIL No. 495 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench (Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:29671-DB); Bachcha Ram Shukla v. State of U.P. (Panchayat Raj) and 8 others; Bench: Arun Bhansali, CJ and Jaspreet Singh, J.; order dated 20.5.2025; subject-matter: alleged wrongdoing by Gram Pradhan and inaction on complaints; demand for independent inquiry into development works of Gram Panchayat Salpur Pathak, Sisni, Belsar, Block Paraspur, Tehsil Karnailganj, District Gonda; Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Removal of Pradhans, UpPradhans and Members) Enquiry Rules, 1997; Section 95, Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1947; petition disposed of with liberty to invoke statutory complaint-and-enquiry mechanism; respondents expected to act expeditiously if proceedings initiated.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of; no direction for an independent inquiry was issued. Petitioner granted liberty to take proceedings under the U.P. Panchayat Raj (Removal of Pradhans, UpPradhans and Members) Enquiry Rules, 1997, and respondents expected to deal with any such proceedings with expedition.