<p>Budaun (Uttar Pradesh): A sub-divisional magistrate (judicial), who had summoned the Uttar Pradesh governor in a land acquisition-related case, and his staff member have been suspended by the state government, officials said on Thursday.</p>.<p>District Magistrate Manoj Kumar said SDM Vineet Kumar was suspended on Wednesday for gross negligence.</p>.<p>The SDM's 'peshkar' (staff member who presents files to the officer) has also been suspended.</p>.Yadgir DC suspends govt staff en masse for dereliction of duty.<p> The summons were issued last month, prompting the Governor's office to cite the constitutional immunity she enjoys against such action.</p>.<p>The matter is related to a land-related petition filed by Chandrahas, a resident of Loda Baheri village in the SDM court, making another person and the Governor parties.</p>.<p>Chandrahas alleged that a relative got the property of his aunt Katori Devi registered in his name and the land was later sold and subsequently acquired by the government by giving a compensation of Rs 12 lakh.</p>.<p>Hearing the petition, SDM (Judicial) Kumar had issued summons in the name of the person who had bought the land and also to Governor Anandiben Patel on October 7 under Section 144 of the UP Revenue Code, and asked her or her representative to appear on October 18, the officer added.</p>.<p>When the letter reached the Governor's house on October 10, the Special Secretary to the Governor Badrinath Singh wrote a letter to the DM and asked that the SDM be told that issuing a summon or a notice to the governor is a violation of Article 361 (The President or the Governor is not answerable to any court for the exercise of the powers and duties of his office) of the Constitution.</p>.<p> The DM was also directed to probe the matter and submit his report to the government. </p>
<p>Budaun (Uttar Pradesh): A sub-divisional magistrate (judicial), who had summoned the Uttar Pradesh governor in a land acquisition-related case, and his staff member have been suspended by the state government, officials said on Thursday.</p>.<p>District Magistrate Manoj Kumar said SDM Vineet Kumar was suspended on Wednesday for gross negligence.</p>.<p>The SDM's 'peshkar' (staff member who presents files to the officer) has also been suspended.</p>.Yadgir DC suspends govt staff en masse for dereliction of duty.<p> The summons were issued last month, prompting the Governor's office to cite the constitutional immunity she enjoys against such action.</p>.<p>The matter is related to a land-related petition filed by Chandrahas, a resident of Loda Baheri village in the SDM court, making another person and the Governor parties.</p>.<p>Chandrahas alleged that a relative got the property of his aunt Katori Devi registered in his name and the land was later sold and subsequently acquired by the government by giving a compensation of Rs 12 lakh.</p>.<p>Hearing the petition, SDM (Judicial) Kumar had issued summons in the name of the person who had bought the land and also to Governor Anandiben Patel on October 7 under Section 144 of the UP Revenue Code, and asked her or her representative to appear on October 18, the officer added.</p>.<p>When the letter reached the Governor's house on October 10, the Special Secretary to the Governor Badrinath Singh wrote a letter to the DM and asked that the SDM be told that issuing a summon or a notice to the governor is a violation of Article 361 (The President or the Governor is not answerable to any court for the exercise of the powers and duties of his office) of the Constitution.</p>.<p> The DM was also directed to probe the matter and submit his report to the government. </p>