The court dismissed a writ petition challenging a suspension order as infructuous because the petitioner's tenure as Sarpanch had already expired, rendering the order ineffective. The court did not adjudicate the merits of the suspension.
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SMT. DHANNI DEVI VS. STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS. (S.B.C.WRIT PETITION NO.7522/14)
Dated:- 5.2.15.
HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SANGEET LODHA
Mr.G.R.Punia, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr.Rajendra Prasad, for the petitioner.
Mr.Manish Patel, Additional Government Counsel.
This writ petition is directed against the order dated 21.10.14 passed by the Additional Secretary (Inquiry), Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Government of Rajasthan, whereby the petitioner holding the post of Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat, Mundri has been placed under suspension pending inquiry.
Learned Additional Government Counsel submits that the tenure of the petitioner as Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Mundri has already expired and therefore, suspension order does not survive.
In this view of the matter, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.
(SANGEET LODHA),J.
Aditya/
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging suspension is maintainable when the petitioner's tenure has expired.
DHANNI DEVI
STATE OF RAJASTHAN
SANGEET LODHA
As recorded by the court registry
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