JUDGMENT :

HON'BLE ALOK MATHUR

1. Heard Sri Rakesh Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner and the Standing counsel for the respondents.

2. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an elected Pradhan of Gram Panchayat Fatehpur Sangat, Block and Tehsil Jaisinghpur, District Sultanpur being elected in 2021 and was discharging her duties of the said post. Certain complaints were made with regard to her discharge of duties and working and conduct as Pradhan. It was alleged that despite the public money being allocated the work of re-boring of the hand pump and also the work of interlocking and supply of Hume Pipes was not got done as per the prescribed specifications and there were allegations of defalcation of State funds and consequently preliminary inquiry was conducted against the petitioner by District Panchayati Raj Officer, District Sultanpur. In the said inquiry the allegations were found to be substantiated and accordingly in exercise of the powers under Section 95 (1) (g) of Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Rules, 1947 the financial and administrative powers of the petitioner were seized by means of the order dated 4.11.2023.

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