By the Court.—The appellant, who was elected as Pradhan of Village Pali Mukimpur, Tehsil Atrauli, District Aligarh in 2010, had filed Writ Petition No. 9932 of 2013 for quashing the order dated 6th February, 2013 that was passed by the District Magistrate, Aligarh exercising powers under the first proviso to Section 95(1)(g) of the U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’) to cease the financial and administrative powers of the Pradhan with a further direction that the said powers shall be performed by a Committee of three members. The learned Judge did not accept the plea of the petitioner for quashing the said order but, in view of the fact that an Enquiry Officer had been appointed to hold the enquiry against the petitioner, disposed of the writ petition by the judgment and order dated 22nd February, 2013 with a direction to the District Magistrate to take a final decision in the matter. This Special Appeal has been filed for setting aside the aforesaid judgment and order dated 22nd February, 2013 passed by the learned Judge and for quashing the order dated 6th February, 2013 passed by the District Magistrate, Aligarh.

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