Patna: The Patna High Court on Thursday directed the State Election Commission and Kaiur District Judge to enable Mukhiya Hirawati Devi to contest in the ongoing Panchayat election.
The Division of Judge Vikash Jain and Justice Anjani Kumar Sharan, while hearing his appeal, but ordered that the calculation and election results for Mukhiya’s position in Pancrayat where Hirawati would oppose the election, it would not be declared to be even more orders.
The bench also directed the authority to trigger the symbol of its election.
Previously, the Justice Division of Ahsanuddin was Amanullah and Justice Anjani Kumar Sharan had provided assistance to Hirawati on 1 October by directing Kaiur DM to receive its nomination letters to fight for the election of Mukhiya from Loh and.
Hirawati is Mukhiya from Lohdan Panchayat on Block Chand.
He was fired by the Head of the Head of the Head of the Department of Raj Pancayati after an investigation on October 28, 2019 concerning allegations of violations in the task of use and misuse funds.
He was later forbidden to compete for the election of Pancrayat for five years according to the 18th period of Bihar Pancayat Raj Act, 2006.
The action was taken after Hirawati raised a defalcated RS 33.97 lakh while serving as Mukhiya.
The funds are intended for development projects under the scheme of seven state government resolutions.
However, he then paid Rs 35.22 lakh, including simple interest in deflexic funds.
The department has been ordered to wear compound flowers for that period where it has a cancellation amount.
Appearing for Mukhiya applicants, Rajeev Kumar Singh’s adviser was put forward before the bench that the district judge concerned had the power to give an order to investigate Mukhiya under his jurisdiction.
He also suggested the bench in accordance with Bihar Panchayat (Office Inspection and Investigation into Affairs, Supervision and Guidelines) Regulation, 2014, SDO or Higher Authority can conduct an investigation into Mukhiya but in the case of Hirawati carried out by treasury officers below SDO ranking.
Appearing for the state government, adviser Deirendra Kumar argued that the investigation was well carried out by the appropriate government officer and in accordance with the regulations and regulations against Mukhiya only after that he was fired from his post.
Senior Adviser Arvind Srivastava, emerged for the State Election Commission, proposed that they would obey the court order.
Bench Prima Facie remained satisfied with the shipment made by the Petitioner’s advisor who followed him who provided assistance by allowing him to oppose the election.
The selection of Mukhiya for Loh and Pancayat is scheduled to take place on October 20.
The bench has fixed October 21 as the next hearing date.
The applicant has moved to court seeking assistance that his dismissal order is set aside along with permission to conduct elections.
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