Meena and 7 Others v. Anshul Maurya, Dpro and Another

Court No. - 9 Case :- CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 7644 of 2023 Applicant :- Meena And 7 Others Opposite Party :- Anshul Maurya, Dpro And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Rahul Agarwal Hon'ble Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J. The writ Court on 10.08.2022 in Writ-A No. 11713 of 2022 passed the following order:- "Petitioners are head and members of Administrative Committees formed under the provisions of Rule 29 of Uttar Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1947. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that petitioners are aggrieved that recommendations of the Committee are not enforced in letter and spirit by the Gram Pradhan and in this regard appropriate remedy is to approach the proper authority as provided under Section 23 of the Act, 1947 as well as under Chapter VII of the Act, 1947 which provides external control which includes inspection as provided under Section 95 of the Act, 1947. Considering the aforesaid submission that petitioners have still not approached the appropriate authority under provisions as referred above, therefore, without entering into the merits of this case, this writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to approach the appropriate authority as provided under above referred provision of Act, 1947 for ventilating their grievance." From perusal of the order, it is clear that a direction was issued by writ Court giving liberty to the applicants to approach the authorities for ventilating their grievance which was to be attended by opposite party. Subsequently, Contempt Application (Civil) No. 1315 of 2023 was filed which was disposed on 26.04.2023 and following order was passed:- "Instructions have come, which are taken on record. Sri P.K.Giri, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel states that pursuant to the order of writ Court dated 10.08.2022 passed in Writ - A No.11713 of 2022, the applicant has not approached the authority along with required document in correct format for initiating inquiry. In view of the said fact, the contempt application is disposed of giving a last opportunity to the applicant to approach the authorities along with all required documents within 15 days from today." The contempt application was disposed of granting liberty to the applicant to approach the authorities with all required documents. According to learned counsel for the applicant, the applicants had approached the authorities on 26.04.2023 and thereafter on

10.05.2023 but the representation has not been attended till date. In view of said fact, District Panchayat Raj Officer, Ghazipur is hereby directed to take final call on the application moved by the applicant on 26.04.2023 and thereafter on 10.05.2023, strictly in accordance with law as directed by writ Court, within a period of three months. The contempt application stands disposed of. Order Date :- 17.10.2023 V.S.Singh High Court of Judicature at Allahabad