UP Government Questioned Over Delay in Panchayat Elections; Unconstitutional Orders Cannot Extend Pradhans' Tenure: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has questioned the Uttar Pradesh Government over the delay in conducting Panchayat elections and observed that administrative orders issued under Section 12(3-A) of the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1947, which has already been declared unconstitutional, cannot legally extend the tenure of Gram Pradhans as administrators. The Court sought a detailed explanation from the State and directed it to place a definite timeline for conducting the…