Nandan Kumar And ANR v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6245 of 2017 ===========================================================

1. Nandan Kumar, Son of Late Ashok Sharma,

2. Rajeev Kumar, Son of Surendra Sharma, Both Resident of Village- Khudauri, P.S.- Hulasganj, District- Jehanabad.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. The District Officer, Jehanabad.

3. The Director, Accounts Administration and Self- Employment, Jehanabad.

4. The District Programme Officer, Jehanabad.

5. The Programme Officer, Hulasganj, Jehanabad.

6. The Mukhia, Gram Panchayat Khudauri, Hulasganj, Jehanabad.

7. The Panchayat Rojgar Sewak, Gram Panchayat Khudauri, Hulasganj, Jehanabad.

.... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar, Adv For the Respondent/s : Mr. Anjani Kumar-AAG4 Mr. Amit Kumar, AC to AAG-4 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 04-07-2017 Inter alia contending that in the execution of MANREGA scheme in the area in question various irregularities have been committed and seeking an enquiry into the matter, this petition has been filed in the public interest.

Mr. Anjani Kumar, learned A.A.G-4 invites our attention to Annexure-3 at page 22 of the petition, an order dated 24.12.2016 issued by the Director, Accounts Administration & Self

Patna High Court CWJC No.6245 of 2017 dt.04-07-2017 2/2 Employment, Jehanabad to the authorities of the Gram Panchayat to cause an enquiry into the matter, apart from the fact that by the aforesaid order, action has been taken. Under the statutory scheme of MANREGA itself, statutory committees have been constituted for causing enquiry into the matter under the Chairmanship of the Divisional Commissioner and a State Committee, and therefore, in case, proper enquiry in pursuance to Annexure-3 is not undertaken, petitioner may take action for bringing the facts to the notice of the enquiry committee constituted under the scheme itself and the committee under the scheme may cause enquiry with regard to the irregularities and proceed to take action, in accordance with law. With the aforesaid liberty to the petitioner, the application stands disposed of.

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