THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.10528 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed as Technical Assistant under the Andhra Pradesh Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for Penugonda, Anantapur District. A show cause notice was issued to him on 29.03.2010 alleging certain irregularities including the one of misappropriation of Government funds to the extent of Rs.5,57,717/-. The petitioner submitted his explanation on 06.04.2010. The District Collector, Anantapur District, respondent No.1 herein, passed an order, dated 05.04.2010, stating inter alia that the term of the petitioner expired on 31.03.2010 and it is not possible to extend the same. Direction was issued to the Mandal Parishad Development Officer, respondent No.3 herein, to recover the amount of Rs.5,57,717/-. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. Through the impugned order, respondent No.1 has not only expressed his inability to continue the term of the petitioner beyond 31.03.2010, but also directed recovery of the amount. It is, no doubt, true that a show cause notice was issued requiring the petitioner to explain as to why the amount shall not be recovered. On his part, the petitioner submitted a detailed explanation. Except stating that the amount be recovered from the petitioner, respondent No.1 did not furnish the break-up or the basis for his conclusion that the petitioner himself misappropriated the said amount. Unless such an exercise is undertaken, the amount cannot be recovered from the petitioner. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of, upholding the impugned order in other respects, but directing that respondent No.1 shall pass fresh orders as to the recovery of the amount from the petitioner, duly taking into account the facts and figures mentioned by the petitioner in his explanation. It is also directed that if it is felt necessary, the petitioner shall be required to furnish information. This exercise shall be completed within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and till such time, the recovery shall not be affected from the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:05.10.2010 kdl