The Allahabad High Court on Friday directed the CBI to investigate the alleged abuse and misappropriation of fund as well as the abuse of power under MNREGA scheme in seven districts of Uttar Pradesh.
The order was passed by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court comprising Justice Devi Prasad Singh and Justice Ashok Pal Singh on a PIL filed by one Sachchidanand Gupta (Sachchey).
The court issued a writ of mandamus to direct the CBI to investigate the abuse and misappropriation of funds as well as the abuse of power under MNREGA scheme in seven districts, including Balrampur, Gonda, Mahoba, Sonbhadra, Sant Kabir Nagar, Mirzapur and Kushinagar between 2007 and 2010 and come up with appropriate action and prosecution in accordance with the law.
The bench said that a further writ in the nature of mandamus was issued directing the CBI to hold a preliminary inquiry with regard to other districts of the state for the three years relating to abuse, misuse or misappropriation of funds provided by the Centre under the scheme with follow-up of regular inquiry, if required.
It directed the state government to provide all necessary assistance including manpower to CBI within a month from the date of receipt of request to proceed for investigation in pursuance to the judgment.
The court issued a writ of mandamus to direct the state government to consider the establishment of multi-member state quality monitor at district and state levels to supervise utilisation of funds under the scheme till the Centre frames appropriate rules or issues appropriate orders keeping in view the observations made in the judgment.
It also directed the CBI to submit a status report to the court every three months with regard to the investigation.
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