IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD PRESENT : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION.No.2379 OF 2011 Date:14.02.2011 Between:- G.Rama Krishna .. Petitioner. A N D The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Nellikuduru Mandal, Warangal District and others. .. Respondents. The Court made the following: ORDER: The writ petitioner was working as a Field Assistant at Narsimhulagudem Village, Nellikuduru Mandal of Warangal District, under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. On the ground that the social audit that was conducted on 19.11.2010 has disclosed certain financial irregularities have been committed in execution of the said scheme, the writ petitioner has been relieved of his charge as the Field Assistant with effect from 08.12.2010. The said order has been challenged in this writ petition. When this writ petition appeared on 07.02.2011, I gave a week’s time for securing instructions in the matter and the learned Government Pleader for Panchanyat Raj and Rural Development appears today and seeks further time as the respondents have not left him with any instructions in the matter. If a Field Assistant’s services have to be terminated, as a punitive measure, it is imperative that the findings of the social audit must be made available to him and he should be accorded an opportunity to explain any adverse material that has come to the notice of the respondents. If the writ petitioner is not responsible for the financial irregularities, he cannot be faulted. Therefore, depending upon the nature of allegations resulting in the financial irregularities, the accountability has to be fixed and thereafter, action considered appropriate should be taken against the person concerned. It is, therefore, open to the respondents to complete this exercise within 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. Till the writ petitioner is found squarely responsible and accountable for the alleged financial irregularities, he shall be continued as a Field Assistant, by reengaging him with immediate effect. If the writ petitioner fails to cooperate in any manner with the respondents, it is open to them to call upon him to explain the adverse circumstances, in writing, and take the objections raised by the petitioner into account and consideration and pass appropriate orders in the matter. With this, the writ petition stands disposed of at the admission stage. No costs. _________________________________ NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J 14th February, 2011 Issue C.C. in three days. B/O ksld/ksp