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Salman Khan v. State of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand HC10 Nov 2025WPMS/3106/2025

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WPMS/3106/2025; Uttarakhand High Court; Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari; Gram Pradhan; Village Manorathpur Pratham; Tehsil Jaspur; Udham Singh Nagar; Panchayat election; encroachment of public utility land; MARGHAT; TALAAB; revenue record; disqualification of Pradhan; Section 8(1) Uttarakhand Panchayati Raj Act; District Magistrate; representation dated 25.09.2025; four-month decision timeline; certified copy; reasonable opportunity of hearing; writ petition disposed of with directions to the Competent Authority.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the District Magistrate, Udham Singh Nagar to consider the petitioner's representation dated 25.09.2025 and take an appropriate decision as per law within four months from the date of presentation of the certified copy of the order, giving respondent no. 4 a reasonable opportunity of hearing before taking any decision.

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Hon’ble Man oj Ku m ar Tiw ar i, J

1.
Mr.
Harshpal
Sekhon,
learned
counsel for the petitioner.

2.
Mr. Suyash Pant, learned State
Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand.
3.
Respondent no. 4 was elected as
Gram Pradhan_of Village_Manorathpur
Pratham, Tehsli Jaspur, District Udham
Singh
Nagar
in
the
last
Panchayat
election held this year. Petitioner alleges
that family members of respondent no. 4
have encroached upon public utility land
recorded as_MARGHAT_and_TALAAB_in
revenue record. Thus, he submits that
respondent no. 4 is disqualified from
holding the Office of Pradhan under
Section 8(1) of Uttarakhand Panchayati
Raj Act.
4.
Learned State Counsel submits that
although petitioner has apparently made
representation to District Magistrate, but
the same was made only on 25.09.2025.
He submits that petitioner appears to be
in great haste, as he could not wait even
for six weeks after filing representation.
5.
Be that as it may, since petitioner
has raised issue of encroachment over
public utility land, which deserves to be
examined by the Competent Authority,
therefore, the writ petition is disposed of
with a direction to District Magistrate,
Udham
Singh
Nagar
to
consider
representation made by petitioner on
25.09.2025
and
take
appropriate

Salman Khan v. State of Uttarakhand

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