M. KATJU, R. S. TRIPATHI, JJ.

( 1 ) THIS writ petition has been filed against the impugned order dated 23. 6. 2003 Annexure-1 to the writ petition by which administrative and fiscal powers of the petitioner have been taken away from him till the completion of the enquiry against him.

( 2 ) HEARD learned counsel for the parties.

( 3 ) THE petitioner has alleged that he was elected Adhyaksh of Zila Panchayat, Farrukhabad on 8. 8. 2000 and is functioning as such since then. It appears that there were serious allegations against him and a preliminary enquiry was held by the Commissioner, Kanpur Division, into those charges. In that enquiry, the petitioner was given a show cause notice but he did not give reply.

( 4 ) WE have perused the findings of the preliminary enquiry and they are very serious in nature. A large number of them are regarding grave financial irregularities.

( 5 ) UNDER Section 29 of the U. P. Kshettra Panchayats and Zila Panchayats Adhiniyam, 1961 the state Government can remove an Adhyaksha if in an enquiry, he is found guilty of misconduct in the discharge of his duties. The proviso to Section 29 states that if an Adhyaksha is prima facie found to have committed fi

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