WEYIWW ammmiax WWWW WW§WW n i ‘ ndra Mishra J Sinqle Bench: Ho’ble Shri Dh WP. c O. 2840 OF 2009 22.6.2009: Shri Sushobhit Singh, lear ed counsel for the petitioner. Shri Ajit Singh, learned PL or the State/respondents. By this petition under Art e 226/227 of the Constitution of india, the petitioner, who is Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat—Bonda, Biock-Baramkeia, Distt. Raigarh, has impugned th shoW—cause notice under Section 40 of the Panehayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993 in short “the Act, 1993”) issued to her by the Sub Divisional Officer. Sarangar on the ground that the show-cause notice has been issued on the basis of nquiry report submitted by Panchayat Avam Samaj Shiksha Sangathak, Bara keia, whereas as per Section 88 of the Act, 1993, enquiry can oniy,be cond cted by Ciass—ll officer and the Panchayat i l PETlTlONER ' . M armatl Sahu W/o Shri Tankdhar Sahu, ag d about 38 years, Sarpanch Gram} Pa chayat Bonda Block Baramkela District Ra garh (CG) Versus RESPONDENTS ,1. St te of Chhattisgarh, Th ough Setretary, Department of Panchayat, ‘ D Bhawan,Raipur(CG) 2 Su DIVISIonal Offcer/Prescnbed Authority Sa angarh District Ralgarh (CG) 3. Ch ef Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat, Ba amkela, District Raigarh (CG) £ . ., ‘r Wm m 2oo WW (FEW) WWW y. $qadwEQ§§f§€fW $WM§¥T Avam Samaj Shiksha Sangathak has no jurisdiction t6 conduct enquiry in the affairs of the Gram Panchayat. Heard Ieamed counsel for the petitioner on admission. Since the petitioner is at Iibeny to take any defence against the issuance of show-cause notice inder Section 40 of the Act. 1993 before the competent authority including th a objection relating to jurisdiction of the officer conducting enquiry, this Court is of the opinion that no interference is called for at this stage when only show-cause notice has been issued to the petitioner. The petition is without any substance and premature, the same deserves to be dismissed at the admission stage itself and is, accordingly, dismissed. - \ Sd/— Dhireadra Mishra mm w ferw awn 8mm gam-ea ' Judge