Neelam Devi v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Panchayat Raj Lko and 2 Others
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Special Appeal No. 428 of 2025, Neelam Devi v. State of U.P. thru. Prin. Secy. Panchayat Raj Lko and 2 others, Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 1, order dated January 9, 2026, coram Rajan Roy and Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary JJ. Subject: whether the Full Bench ruling in Shamim v. State of U.P., AIR 2018 Allahabad 196 (Collector/District Magistrate as tribunal under proviso to Section 95(1)(g), U.P. Panchayat Raj Act 1947) must be considered by a Bench of equal strength; question deferred to a pending Five Judge's Bench reference on seizure of the Gram Pradan's powers under the same provision (order dated 16.12.2025); remaining issues to be considered as far as permissible; matter listed for the next week. Interim order only; no merits decided.