S.P.MEHROTRA,J. - (1.) THE present Writ Petition has been filed against the order dated 19.10.2007 (Annexure 1 to the Writ Petition) passed by the District Magistrate, Hamirpur (respondent No. 2) under Section 96 (1)(g) of the U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947.
(2.) IT appears that the petitioner is the Pradhan of Gram Panchayat Amgaon, Vikas Khand Gohand, District Hamirpur. In the said order dated 19.10.2007, it was, inter alia, observed that various charges, as mentioned in the said order dated 19.10.2007, against the petitioner were prima facie found to be proved. The said order dated 19.10.2007 further directed that till the petitioner was absolved of the charges in the final enquiry under U.P. Panchayat Raj (Removal of Pradhans, Up-Pradhans and Members) inquiry Rules, 1997, the financial and administrative powers of the petitioner would be ceased and the same would be exercised by the Committee of three members, as mentioned in the said order dated 19.10.2007.
(3.) BY the order dated 7.5.2009, the Court directed the case to be listed on 19.5.2009 so as to enable the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Nos. 1 to 5 to obtain instructions "as to who has been appointed as Enquiry Officer under Rule 5 of the U.P. Panchayat Raj (Removal of Pradhans, Up-Pradhans and Members) Inquiry Rules, 1997 for making formal enquiry against the petitioner and as to what is the stage of such enquiry which is to be conducted under Rule 6 of the said Rules.";