Case Law Analysis
|Himachal Pradesh High Court
Natural Justice in Panchayati Raj Recovery | Show-Cause Notice Mandatory Before Disqualification Under Section 122 HP Panchayati Raj Act: HP HC
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that recovery notices issued without a prior show-cause notice or hearing violate the principles of audi alteram partem and cannot trigger electoral disqualification under Section 122 of the HP Panchayati Raj Act. This sets a critical precedent for panchayat officials and revenue authorities: financial recovery must precede political disqualification only after fair procedure, safeguarding democratic participation.