HANUMAN SWAMI Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner, Hanuman Swami S/o Sh. Girdhari Lal Swami, has filed the present writ petition in this Court on 28.08.2014 with the following prayers: -

(2.) THE petitioner has laid a challenge to the impugned order (Annex. P/8) dated 24.12.2013 by which on the basis of Social Audit Report in respect of works execution under the MNREGA Scheme in the Gram Panchayat Pilibanga, District: Hanumangarh, a sum of Rs. 6,91,192/ - under the various heads of different works, is sought to be recovered from the petitioner on account of wrong or unauthorized payments made with respect to such contracts executed. Two enquiry reports, namely, (i) Social Audit Wing and (ii) Report of the District Collector, are produced on record as Annex. P/1 dated NIL, and Annex. P/9 dated 17.01.2014 respectively, giving the details of various works and deficiencies found in execution of said works.

(3.) AFTER the so -called explanation was received by the Development Officer, the said authority has passed the impugned order (Annex. P/8) dated 24.12.2013. The learned District Collector, Hanumangarh, also reiterating those findings in the impugned communication (Annex. P/9) dated 17.01.2014 has discussed the said issue with regard to the petitioner as under: -