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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
AJAY MOHAN GOEL
Kuldeep Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Ajay Mohan Goel, J.
Notice. Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, learned Additional Advocate General accepts notice of behalf of the respondents.
2. The petitioner herein has approached this Court praying for the following reliefs:-
“i) Issue a writ of certiorari to quash and set-aside the impugned suspension order dated 22.08.2025 passed by the District Panchayat Officer, Chamba (Annexure P-4) and impugned order dated 09.09.2025 passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Chamba (Annexure P-5) in the interest of justice and fair play.
(ii) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to immediately reinstate the Petitioner to his position as Pradhan of Gram Panchayat Thaner Kothi, District Chamba, with all consequential - benefits and entitlements;
iii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ. order or the direction commanding Respondents to conduct a fresh, fair and impartial enquiry into the complaint, if deemed necessary, by an independent and competent officer strictly in accordance with the principles of natural justice and statutory provisions;
(iv) Issue appropriate directions to the Respondents to ensure that all pending development works under Gram Panchayat
Administrative bodies must provide clear justifications for suspension orders and act expediently in processing appeals to ensure fairness.
Appeals against suspension of elected Gram Panchayat Pradhans must be decided expeditiously, particularly near term end; improper adjournments by unauthorized persons justify staying suspension pendi....
Appellate authorities must decide suspension appeals of elected public representatives on merits rather than vacating interim stays in ways rendering appeals infructuous, adopting pragmatic, sensitiv....
Suspension of elected office bearer without opportunity of hearing violates mandatory statutory provision, rendering order void ab initio, with liberty to proceed afresh in accordance with law.
Suspension of an elected official is deemed revoked if the inquiry is not completed within six months as mandated by law.
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