THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO.1120 OF 2011 DATED: 27-04-2011. Between B.Venkanna … Petitioner And 1.The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Narasimhulapet Mandal, Warangal District And another. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO.1120 OF 2011 ORDER: The writ petitioner was working as a Field Assistant at Ramannagudem village, Narasimhulapet Mandal of Warangal District, under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. On the ground that the social audit that was conducted on 08- 12-2010 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 w.e.f. 25-12-2010. The said order has been challenged in this writ petition. 2. There cannot be any dispute that if an employee commits financial irregularities, he has to be dealt with severely. But that has to be done after conducting proper enquiry. After conducting enquiry, an employee is found to be guilty of misconduct, appropriate punishment be given by disciplinary authority. 3. 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, appropriate decision should be taken against the person concerned. 4. 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 immediate effect. If the writ petitioner fails to cooperate in any manner in the enquiry 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. 5. With this, the writ petition stands disposed of at the admission stage. No costs. --------------------- K.C.BHANU, J DATED: 27-04-2011 Hsd