PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 14 -- The Allahabad high court has stayed further proceedings in a petition challenging the election of gram pradhan of gram panchayat Achalpur, tehsil Ghiror of Mainpuri district. Justice Prakash Padia passed the order in a petition filed by Sunil who was elected as the gram pradhan on May 3, 2021. According to the petitioner, the petition filed against him was dismissed on July 5, 2024, by the SDM concerned but a review application was filed by one Vineeta, a contestant of the gram pradhan post, seeking a review of dismissal of the petition. According to the petitioner, the said review petition was allowed and the election petition was restored for hearing and later on July 30, 2025, an order was passed by the SDM, directing the district election officer to place before the Court the sealed ballot paper box. Subsequently the court observed, "Matter requires consideration. Till the next date of listing further proceedings in Case No. 00985 of 2021 (Computerized Case No. T202101490500985) pending before the respondent no. 2 shall remain stayed."...