SPECIAL APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. 421 of 2025 at Allahabad

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:100939-DB Chief Justice's Court Case :- SPECIAL APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. - 421 of 2025 Appellant :- Smt. Suchita Devi Respondent :- State of U.P. and 4 others Counsel for Appellant :- Shaheen Ansari, Mahendra Kumar Yadav for Vivek Singh Counsel for Respondent :- S.C., Rajiv Singh, Gopal Ji Rai Hon'ble Arun Bhansali,Chief Justice Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra,J. 1. This appeal is directed against order dated 08.05.2025 passed in Writ C No. 5152 of 2025 whereby while disposing of the writ petition, filed by the respondent, directions have been issued for taking a final decision within a period of two months, after providing opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, in view of procedure prescribed under the U.P. Panchayat Raj (Removal of Pradhan, Up-Pradhan and Members) Enquiry Rules, 1997 (for short, 'the Rules, 1997'). 2. The appeal is barred by 17 days. 3. For the reasons indicated in the application supported by an affidavit seeking condonation of delay in filing the appeal, the same is allowed. 4. Delay in filing the appeal is condoned. 5. Learned counsel for the appellant made submissions that once the proceedings are already going on before the a