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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
AJAY MOHAN GOEL
Kanto – Appellant
Versus
State Of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent
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| 1. petition admitted and disposed preliminarily with consent. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. suspension challenged; appeal delayed by disaster absence. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. appeal delay prejudices petitioner before term ends. (Para 6) |
| 4. late suspensions suspicious; reader order invalid, insensitive. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 5. stay suspension till procedural appeal decision. (Para 9) |
JUDGMENT :
Ajay Mohan Goel, J.
Issue notice. Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.
2. In the light of the prayer made in this petition with the consent of the parties, the petition is being disposed of at this stage.
3. By way of this petition, the petitioner has approached this Court praying for the following reliefs:-
(i) “That the impugned orders dated 19.07.2025 passed by respondent No.3 (Annexure P-4) may kindly be quashed and set aside and the petitioner may kindly be permitted to continue as Pradhan Gram Panchayat Dand till the enquiry proceedings are pending before respondent No.4.
(ii) That respondent No.2 may very kindly be directed to decide the appeal pending before him filed under Section 148 of H.P. Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 titled as Kanto De
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