Hon’ble Sudhir Agarwal, J.—Writ petition is directed against the order dated 12.4.2012 passed by District Magistrate, Bijnor removing petitioner from post of Gram Pradhan of Gram Panchayat Teep under Section 95 (1) (g) of U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred to as “Act, 1947”) on the ground that seat was reserved for Scheduled Caste woman and petitioner contested the election claiming herself to be a Scheduled Caste candidate (caste Bajgi) though actually she does not belong to that caste and even the caste certificate dated 29.9.2010 alleged to have been issued by Tahasildar was not actually issued by him as has been confirmed by Tahasildar by letter No. 533@Vadd@tkfr@lR;kiu@2012 dated 6.1.2012. Therefore the very election of petitioner to the post of Gram Pradhan was void ab-initio.

2. Sri Madhyan learned counsel for petitioner contended that the impugned order has been passed in utter violation of principles of natural justice and on the basis of enquiry conducted against petitioner behind her back and hence is liable to be set aside. He submitted that neither the report submitted by Tahasilar was ever apprised to petitioner nor petitioner was confronted wi