THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.27372 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner is employed as Project Manager in the Scheme known as Indira Kranthi Patham run by the Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (for short ‘the Society’) for Visakhapatnam District under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The Chief Executive Officer of the Society passed an order, dated 09.09.2011, placing the petitioner under suspension, pending disciplinary proceedings and investigation into Crime No.438 of 2011 of III Town Police Station, Visakhapatnam. It was alleged that the petitioner was arrested and produced before the Court of the IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate on 18.08.2011 in connection with Crime No.438 of 2011 alleging that he was involved in cyber crimes. He is said to have been released on bail on the same day. The petitioner contends that he is not guilty of any cyber crimes and that some unknown individuals appear to have used his computer in committing crimes. He challenges the order of suspension. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. Hitherto, this Court noticed large-scale corruption and misappropriation of funds in various Schemes being operated under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. Now a new dimension is added with the involvement of the employees in cyber crimes also. The root cause appears to be that the appointments are made purely on temporary basis for a limited tenure and a sort of brazenness has dawned upon the employees so engaged to earn as much as possible while in service. Most of them appear to be prepared for their being sent away either on expiry of term or on the allegations of corruption. It is rather unfortunate that no serious thought is given to certain fundamental aspects while operating thousands of crores of rupees. Hardly one finds creation of any assets or the amelioration of the conditions of the beneficiaries; even after lakhs of crores of rupees were spent on the Scheme for the past several years. The criticism that apart from being a channel for unproductive spending of funds, it has dealt a fatal blow to the farming community has fallen on deaf ears. These observations are being made only to drive home the point that the instances of corruption and gross indiscipline are mostly the manifestation of the inherent weakness in the set up and the need of the hour is to make it perfect. The allegation against the petitioner is serious in nature and in a way, involves a case of moral turpitude. This Court is not inclined to interfere with the impugned order. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. In case the respondents have initiated any disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner, they shall endeavour to complete the same within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt: 29.09.2011. kdl