WRIT - C No. 2658 of 2026 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 2658 of 2026 Amar Nath Tiwari .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Panchayati Raj U.P. Lko. And 5 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rajeev Kumar Srivastava, Abhishek Shukla Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Mohan Singh, Raghvendra Ojha Court No. - 8 HON'BLE JASPREET SINGH, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Notice on behalf of respondent nos. 1 to 4 has been accepted by the office of the learned Chief Standing Counsel. Sri Mohan Singh, learned counsel has accepted notice on behalf of respondent no. 5. By means of the instant petition, the petitioner prays for the following reliefs:- "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari to quash the impugned order dated 07.02.2026 passed by the District Magistrate, Barabanki whereby opposite party no. 2 exonerated the Gram Pradhan from the financial irregularities whereas there is sufficient material against Opposite Party No. 6/Jawahar Lal (Annexure No.1), in the interest of justice. (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the Opposite Party No. 2 to dismiss the Village Pra