NAGEN HEMBROM Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Challenging order dated 27.07.2012, terminating the service of the petitioner, the present writ petition has been filed.

(2.) The brief facts of the case as disclosed in the writ petition are that, the petitioner was appointed as Rojgar Sewak on contractual basis in the MNREGA scheme and the petitioner was transferred to Jamjori Panchayat in Littipara Block, District-Pakur.

(3.) A counter-affidavit has been filed taking a plea that the service of the petitioner has been terminated on the ground of specific charge of his involvement in bungling of MNREGA scheme by preparing fake muster rolls and other documents. Copies of the muster rolls and other relevant documents were seized from the possession of Shankar Pramanik and Rakshakar Sah whereas, the petitioner was the custodian of those documents. An enquiry was conducted by the Executive Magistrate and it has been found that one middleman namely, Shankar Pramanik was involved in preparation of fake documents and other relevant documents. Paragraph nos. 9 & 10 of the counter-affidavit are extracted below :