HASEENA Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Mr. Y.K. Mishra, learned counsel for petitioner as well as learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel and Mr. Rahul Shukla, learned counsel for opposite party nos. 4 & 7.

(2.) THE writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated 08.03.2013 whereby the District Magistrate in exercise of powers under Section 95 (1) (g) of U.P. Panchayat Raj Act (for short 'the Act') has ceased the financial and administrative powers of petitioner being Pradhan and has constituted a three member committee to exercise the said powers.

(3.) LEARNED Additional Chief Standing Counsel, on the basis of instructions, submitted that vide notification dated 30.4.1997 the State Government has delegated its power under Section 95 (1) (g) of the Act to the District Magistrates in Uttar Pradesh within the local limits of their respective jurisdiction, as such, for all practical purposes the opposite party no. 2 was fully empowered to pass the impugned order.