WRIT - C No. 107 of 2026 at Lucknow

A.F.R. HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 107 of 2026 Anil Kumar …..Petitioner(s) Versus State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Panchayatraj Deptt. Lko. and 3 others …..Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Prabhat Kumar, Lalla Ji Maurya Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Narsingh, Satish Kumar Sharma Court No. - 17 HON'BLE SUBHASH VIDYARTHI, J. 1. Heard Sri Prabhat Kumar Advocate, the learned counsel for the petitioner, and Shri Rahul Shukla, the learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State of U.P. and Sri. Anurag Shukla Senior Advocate assisted by Sri. Aman Dwivedi Advocate, the learned Counsel for the opposite party no. 4. 2. By means of the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has challenged the validity of an order dated 26.06.2025, passed by the District Panchayat Raj Officer, Sitapur, whereby the District Panchayat Raj Officer has nominated the opposite party No. 4 to perform the duties of Gram Pradhan of Gram Panchayat, Sikauha, Development Block Reusa, District Sitapur until further orders, or until a Pradhan is appointed, as the post had fallen -2- WRIC No. - 107 of 2026 vacant consequent