Hon’ble Sanjay Harkauli, J.—Heard Sri Arvind Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Advocate General, Ms. Bulbul Godiyal, learned counsel for the State assisted by Sri Shobhit Mohan Shukla, learned Standing Counsel.

2. This petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 11.4.2016 passed by the respondent No. 1 (Annexure 1) removing the petitioner from the post of Chairperson, Nagar Panchayat, Amethi, District Lucknow in exercise of powers under the U.P. Municipalities Act, 1916 and also a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to allow the petitioner to continue to discharge her duties on the aforesaid post and not to interfere with the functioning of the petitioner as such.

3. Briefly stated the case of the petitioner is that on 7.7.2012, the petitioner was elected as President of Nagar Panchayat, Amethi, Lucknow and assumed charge on the said post on 20.7.2012. One Sri Vidya Niwas Mishra was posted as Executive Officer, Nagar Panchayat, Amethi by the State Government in July 2013. Since there were complaints against Sri Mishra, hence a board meeting of the Nagar Panchayat was convened,