Krishna Kumar v. Prin. Secy. Panchayati Raj Deptt. Lko. and 6 Others
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Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 1; PIL No. 169 of 2026; decided February 24, 2026; Bench: Rajan Roy, J. and Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary, J. Petitioner: Krishna Kumar (Counsel: Hom Narayan Awasthi, Sonal Tripathi). Respondents: Prin. Secy. Panchayati Raj Deptt. Lko. and 6 Others (C.S.C.), including opposite party no. 6, Khand Vikas Adhikari, Vikas Khand Tejwapur, District Bahraich, and opposite party no. 7, Secretary, Gram Panchayat Behatabhaya, Vikas Khand Tejwapur, District Bahraich. Subject: mandamus sought for constitution of a District Level Technical Team to verify Gram Panchayat fund withdrawals from 2021 onwards. Statutes: Section 27 and Section 95(1)(g), Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1947; Rule 3, Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Removal of Pradhans, Up-Pradhans and Members) Enquiry Rules, 1997. Outcome: petition disposed of; no writ issued; petitioner left to statutory remedies.