Budaun District Magistrate (DM) Manoj Kumar on Friday warned the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Sadar (Judicial) Vinit Kumar to summon Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel in a land acquisition case and directed him not to repeat such an act in future. She was summoned under Section 144 of the State Revenue Code.
The District Magistrate’s action came days after the Governor’s office wrote to him, describing the act as a gross violation of Article 361 of the Indian Constitution. In the letter, Badri Nath Singh, Special Secretary to the Governor in no uncertain words expressed anguish over the letter of summon issued by Mr. Kumar in the land acquisition case, asking the Governor or her representative to appear on October 18.
