Sudhakar Singh v. Dist. Magistrate Pratapgarh and Others

Court No. - 10 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 9034 of 2023 Petitioner :- Sudhakar Singh Respondent :- Dist. Magistrate Pratapgarh And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- P.K. Singh Bisen Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J. Hon'ble Narendra Kumar Johari,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.G.A. for the State/respondents and perused the material placed on record. This writ petition has been filed with the following main prayers :- "(I) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of MANDAMUS commanding the opposite parties more especially the opposite party No.1 to pass an appropriate order for de-freezing the salary account of the petitioner having account No.0294000110048063 of Punjab National Bank, Branch-Halwasia Building, District -Lucknow." It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is working as Class IV employee in the Indian Railway and is a national level volleyball player. His salary account in Pubjab National Bank has been put on debit freez on account of proceedings initiated under Section 14 (1) of the U.P. Gangsters & Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. By the order dated 19th August, 2023, the petitioner's movable and immovable property including that of his wife have also been provisionally attached without giving any notice to him. The petitioner has moved an application before the Opposite Party No.1 on 27.10.2023 praying for to allow him to withdraw his salary from his salary account while leaving Rs.1,95,117/- untouched. His application has not yet been considered by the District Magistrate. The writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the District Magistrate, Pratapgarh to look into the grievance of the petitioner and pass an order in accordance with law, within four weeks from the date of production of copy of this order. Order Date :- 28.11.2023 ML/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench