Vinod Kumar Rajput v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 950 of 2021 Vinod Kumar Rajput S/o Shravan Kumar Rajput Aged About 31 Years R/o Gram Panchayat - Sukali, Janpad PanchayatLormi, DistrictMungeli (Chhattisgarh).

--- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh through Secretary, Department Panchayat and Rural Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh).

2. Collector Mungeli, District Mungeli (Chhattisgarh),

3. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Lormi, District- Mungeli (Chhattisgarh).

4. Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Mungeli, District Mungeli (Chhattisgarh).

5. Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Lormi, District Mungeli (Chhattisgarh).

6. Sarpanch Gram Panchayat Sukali, Janpad Panchayat Lormi, District Mungeli (Chhattisgarh).

--- Respondents For the Petitioner : Mr. Syed Majid Ali, Advocate For the State : Mr. Gagan Tiwari, Dy.Govt. Adv.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order on Board .02.2021

1. The grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner carried out certain work of Gram Panchayat Sukali under the MANREGA Scheme. Thereafter, the amount having not been released, the petitioner made certain representation to the authorities before the Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat, Lormi. On such application, a team was constituted and after inspection of the site, they gave a report vide Annexure P-5 wherein at Clause 6 a categorical

finding was recorded that the petitioner has constructed 4 banks to have step in the pond and the amount though has been sanctioned but it has not yet been released by the Sarpanch, therefore, the amount be directed to be released for the said works carried out in Gram Panchayat Sukali. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner made representations to the Collector and other officers vide Annexure P-6, however, eventually the amount is not being released.

2. A perusal of enquiry report Annexure P-5 would show that after enquiry it was found that the petitioner has constructed the banks in the water body and accordingly recommended for release of the amount and the recommendation also contains that the amount be released from the Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Sukali. The construction has been carried out at the behest of Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat Mungeli and the enquiry report purports that direction be followed as per Annexure P-5. Considering such facts, it is directed that after due verification of the facts, the concerned respondents may release the amount within a further period of 45 days.

3. With the above observation/direction, this writ petition stands finally disposed off.

Sd/- GOUTAM BHADURI JUDGE R a o