Allahabad High Court
DALVEER SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court will not entertain the writ petition ordering an inquiry and directs the petitioner to approach the appropriate authority under MGNREGA.
Summary
The petitioner, Dalveer Singh, filed a writ petition seeking a court order to initiate an inquiry against the Pradhan of a Gram Panchayat at the end of his tenure, alleging extraneous circumstances. The High Court examined whether it could entertain such a petition and direct an inquiry. The Court held that it is not inclined to entertain the writ for ordering an inquiry. Instead, it advised the petitioner to file an application under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 before the appropriate authority to initiate the inquiry. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed without any order for inquiry.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can entertain a writ petition directing an inquiry against a Gram Panchayat Pradhan at the end of his tenure.
- Whether the petitioner must approach the relevant authority under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 to seek an inquiry.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- Writ Petition
- Administrative Law
- Gram Panchayat
- Inquiry
- MGNREGA
- Public Servant
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 36487 of 2026
Dalveer Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Gunjan Sharma, Namit Kumar Sharma
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 36
HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. Heard Sri Namit Kumar Sharma, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri
Shyam Singh, learned Standing Counsel for State-Respondents.
2. The Court is not inclined to entertain this writ petition to pass an order
to initiate inquiry against Pradhan of concerned Gram Prachayat at the fag
end of his tenure being prima facie suffered with extraneous
circumstances.
3. However, this order will not come in way if an application is filed
under relevant provisions of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 before concerned authority to initiate
inquiry against concerned Pradhan.
4. With aforesaid observation, this writ petition is disposed of.
(Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
September 14, 2026
AK
Digitally signed by :-
AWADESH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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