Liberal Democrats Standards Office Complaint Notification - Case Ref: 768909
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To:shantanupanigrahi@yahoo.com
Mon, 24 Jun at 10:15
24th June 2024
Dear Shantanu Panigrahi,
Thank you for your patience while your Complaint (Case 768909) was reviewed.
Your Complaint was sent to the Lead Adjudicator to be assessed. They have decided it does not fall into the definition of a Complaint under the rules.
Accordingly, your complaint has not been accepted.
The Lead Adjudicator has also marked you as a vexatious complainant, and provided the following comments in the attached Vexatious Complainant Notice.
Kind regards
Neil
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Vexatious Complainant Notice
Liberal Democrats
Lead Adjudicator Decision Notice
24 July 2024
Neil Christian, Lead Adjudicator
It has come to my attention that a number of appeals and complaints have been made in a very
short period of time by Shantanu Panigrahi.
Complaints Procedures
I have reviewed, under Part 3 Paragraph 10 of the Procedure and Guidance ("the rules"), the
series of appeals and the complaint made by Shantanu Panigrahi.
I quote the relevant part of the rules:
Part 3 Paragraph 10. Vexatious Complaints
Vexatious Complaints include those that are pursued, regardless of their merits, to harass,
annoy or subdue, something that is unreasonable, without foundation, frivolous, repetitive,
burdensome or unwarranted.
If a person appears to be making a vexatious Complaint, the Lead Adjudicator, a Senior
Adjudicator, a Complaints Panel or a Disciplinary Appeals Panel will take this into account
when considering whether to dismiss the Complaint.
If a person makes multiple vexatious Complaints, the Lead Adjudicator may, in addition to
dismissing any or all of the Complaints, prohibit them from making Complaints for a certain
period. During the period of being prohibited from raising Complaints, the person may apply
in writing to the Lead Adjudicator for consent to lodge a Complaint via the Standards Office.
The Lead Adjudicator will take into account the details provided in considering whether to
accept this Complaint. The Lead Adjudicator may also choose to publish to Conference the
details of the number and nature of vexatious Complaints.
Considerations
Having been provided with a timeline of the complainant's contacts with the Party I conclude
that his complaint is vexatious.
Such complaints include those that are pursued, regardless of their merits, to harass, annoy or
subdue, something that is unreasonable, without foundation, frivolous, repetitive, burdensome
or unwarranted. The Complainant appears to be making a vexatious Complaint and I may take
this into account when considering whether to dismiss the Complaint.
Decision
I prohibit the complainant from making further complaints for 12 months. During the period of
being prohibited from raising Complaints, the complainant may apply in writing to the Lead
Adjudicator for consent to lodge a Complaint via the Standards Office. The Lead Adjudicator will
take into account the details provided when considering whether to accept this Complaint.
Lead Adjudicator Details - Email: lead.adjudicator@libdems.org.uk