B.S. CHAUHAN, J.

1. This writ petition has been filed for quashing the impugned suspension order dated 9th July, 2003 (Annexure-5).

2. Facts and circumstances giving rise to this case are that the Petitioner had been working as a District Panchayat Raj Officer, Kushinagar. The Hon'ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh visited the area and had an inspection of different villages known as Ambedkar villages on 3rd July, 2003. Not being satisfied from the work under the supervision of the Petitioner, she made an announcement on the spot in public that the Petitioner would be put under suspension. On 5th July, 2003, the District Magistrate, Respondent No. 3 passed an order to the effect that as Petitioner had been found guilty of irregularities at the time of local inspection of the Hon'ble Chief Minister on 3rd July, 2003 and she had made a public statement to put him under suspension, he was restrained to work further on the post. The competent authority subsequently passed the order of suspension on 9th July, 2003. Hence this petition.

3. Sri Ashok Khare, learned senior advocate, appearing for the Petitioner, has submitted that the order impugned had been passed by the authority