RADHEY SHYAM MAURYA Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been preferred against the motion of no-confidence from the members of Kshetra Panchayat, constituted under the Uttar Pradesh Kshetra Panchayat and Zila Panchayat Adhiniyam, 1961 (in short the Act). The petitioner was elected as Pramukh of Kshetra Panchayat, Bihar, District Pratapgarh and administered oath of the Office on 18.3.2011 and certificate was issued indicating his status on 22.12.2010 a copy of which is annexed as Annexure No. 1 to the writ petition.

(2.) The Kshetra Panchayat constituted under the Act, has been conferred jurisdiction to discharge its obligation under the Act for over all development and supervisory work of the rural area falling in the district.

(3.) Sri J.N. Mathur, learned Senior Counsel, apprised the Court that earlier, period for motion was two years but by an amendment in the year 2007, by Act No. 44 of 2007, it was reduced to one year.