Anita v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy./Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Panchayati Raj Lko. and 5 Others
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Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:36766; WRIT - C No. 6055 of 2025; decided 30.6.2025 by Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal, J. Petitioner: Anita (Gram Pradhan, Village Panchayat Sansarpur, Block-Bazar Shukl, Tahsil-Musafirkhana, District Amethi). Respondents: State of U.P. through Addl. Chief Secy./Prin. Secy., Deptt. of Panchayati Raj, Lucknow and 5 others. Subject: withdrawal of financial powers of a Gram Pradhan by order of the District Magistrate, Amethi (letter No.1238/Pan./Taddinankit); initiation of inquiry into alleged financial embezzlement; propriety of preliminary inquiry; direction to Inquiry Officer (opposite party no.4) to conclude inquiry within three months. Outcome: petition disposed of, impugned order upheld as containing no illegality. Counsel: Brijesh Kumar Yadav and Ajay Pratap Singh Vatsa for petitioner; C.S.C. for the State. No statutes or precedent cases cited in the judgment.