MANOJ KUMAR v. STATE OF U.P. PRIN. SECY. PANCHAYATI RAJ and ORS.
WRIC/24294/2021 · 2025-03-11
Om Prakash Shukla, Rajan Roy
body2025
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:14825-DB Court No. - 2 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 24294 of 2021 Petitioner :- Manoj Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. Prin. Secy. Panchayati Raj And Ors. Counsel for Petitioner :- Ashish Mishra Atal Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Rajan Roy,J. Hon'ble Om Prakash Shukla,J. A personal affidavit of Secretary, Panchayati Raj, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow has been filed today in the Court, which is taken on record. Heard. After passing of the order dated 27.02.2025, the State Government has got an inquiry conducted in the matter and it has been found that the financial assistance, which was to be provided to the petitioner for construction of toilet under the Swachh Bharat Scheme, was not provided to him and an incorrect report was submitted. Consequently, an amount of Rs.6,000/- each has been recovered from the Gram Pradhan and the Gram Panchayat Secretary and the said amount i.e. Rs.12,000/- has been provided today in cash to Sri Ashish Mishra Atal, learned counsel for the petitioner for being handed over to the petitioner who may get the toilet constructed. The Chief Development Officer, Barabanki shall verify from the petitioner as to whether he has got the aforesaid amount and also as to whether he has undertaken construction of toilet or not, but, after two months. As regards the grievance of the petitioner that an incorrect report has been submitted and many ineligible persons have been extended the benefits and those eligible have not been extended, the Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow shall get an inquiry conducted in the matter and shall do the needful so as to ensure that only eligible persons are extended the benefits and ineligible persons are not given the benefit, if anybody is found having committed a misconduct in this regard, appropriate action shall be taken as per law. This exercise should be completed within six months. Proper monitoring of the scheme should be undertaken specially in the district concerned i.e. Barabanki.
It is open for the petitioner to raise his grievance before the opposite party No.1, which shall also be taken into
consideration. The Writ Petition stands disposed of. (Om Prakash Shukla,J.) (Rajan Roy)
Order Date :- 11.3.2025 Saurabh Digitally signed by :- SAURABH VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench