Allahabad High Court
ANKIT KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court disposed of the writ petition, directing the respondents to expedite the pending inquiry under the U.P. Panchayat Raj Act.
Summary
The petitioner, Ankit Kumar, filed a writ petition challenging the delay in a statutory inquiry initiated against him under Section 95(1)(g) of the U.P. Panchayat Raj Act. The complaint led to a preliminary inquiry, after which a proper inquiry was ordered, but the inquiry remains incomplete. The petitioner sought judicial intervention to compel the respondents to complete the inquiry. The Court examined whether it could direct the respondents to expedite the pending inquiry under the statutory framework. It observed that the inquiry is still pending and directed the respondents to take all necessary steps to expedite it. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed of with the direction to hasten the inquiry.
Issues considered
- What relief, if any, can a writ court grant to expedite a pending statutory inquiry under Section 95(1)(g) of the U.P. Panchayat Raj Act?
Legislation cited
- U.P. Panchayat Raj Act — s. 95(1)(g)
Subjects
- writ petition
- administrative law
- statutory inquiry
- U.P. Panchayat Raj Act
- Section 95
- expeditious inquiry
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 39853 of 2026
Ankit Kumar
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 5 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dr. Akhilesh Kumar
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Krishna Kant Singh
Court No. - 36
HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. Petitioner is a complainant and on his complaint an inquiry has been initiated and
on basis of a preliminary inquiry a proper inquiry was setup under Section
95(1)(g) of the U.P. Panchayat Raj Act,which is still not concluded.
3. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of with an observation that concern
respondent will take all necessary steps in pursuance of the report to expedite the
further inquiry expeditiously.
October 1, 2026
SB (Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
SANDEEP BHATTACHARYA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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