In a notable decision reinforcing the procedural requirements for removing local leaders, the Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow Bench ruled that a District Magistrate cannot remove a Gram Pradhan based solely on a spot inspection report from the Enquiry Officer. The Court highlighted the mandatory observance of the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Removal of Pradhan, Up-Pradhan
District Magistrate Cannot Order Pradhan Removal Based Solely on Enquiry Officer’s Spot Inspection Without Following UP Panchayat Raj Enquiry Rules: Allahabad High Court
