AJIT SINGH . vs FINANCIAL COMMNR. & SECY TO GOVT. . — C.A. No. 825/2002

Case Summary: Ajit Singh v. Financial Commissioner & Secy to Govt (C.A. No. 825/2002) On January 29, 2002, the Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Ajit Singh and another, who had been suspended as Sarpanch and Panch under Section 51(1)(a) of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994. The Court found that the Deputy Commissioner's suspension order lacked the required pre-condition: a recorded opinion that the criminal charges against them would embarrass them in discharge of duties or involved moral turpitude. Mere registration of a criminal case was insufficient. The Court set aside both the Deputy Commissioner's order and the Financial Commissioner's dismissal of the appeal, making the appellants' writ petition absolute. No costs were awarded. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.