HIGH COURT OF CHHATT!SGARH AT BéLASPUR DIVHSmN BENCH CORAM: HON§?LE SHR! RAJEEV GUPTA, C.J. HON’BLE SHRE SUNIL KUIVIAR SINHA, J. Writ Petition N0.703!2002 Petitioners 1. Ramawater Agrawat, Son of Shri Jaggannath Prasad Agrawal, Aged about 48 years, resident of Behind Post Office Agrasen Marg, Korba — 4%“ 678 2. Chhedib! Agrawal, Son of Late Shri RAmgopal Agrawai, Aged 52 years, resident of 10/410 Gupta Gait, Main Road, Korba, Chhattisgarh v ’ Versus Respondents 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Department of Water Resources Mantralaya, RAIPUR CHHATTISGARH 2. Chhattisgarh irrigation Projects Board Through its Chairman, The Chief Minister State of Chhattisgarh RAIPUR CHHATTISGARH 3. Engineer in ChiefWater Resources Department Civil Lines, RAIPUR _ 4. Chief Engineer, Minimata ' (Hasdeo) Bango Project, BILASPUR CHHATTISGARH 5. Central Government of India; Through Secretary Ministry of Water Resources and Development, 7 NEW DELH! (Acceierated Benefit irrigation Project) 6. Mls Prasad and Company Project Work limited 2 Through its Executive Director Hydrabad Pubiic Interest Litigation (Writ Petition) under Article 2261227 of the Constitution of India Present : Shri VR Tiwari, counsei forthe petitioners. Shri Kishore Bhaduri, Additionai Advocate General for the State I respondents No.1 to 4; Ms Sharmiia Singhai, Assistant Soiicit%r Generai for the Union of lndia / respondent No.5. ORDER k 7 (8m Apm, 2008) The foiiowing order of the Court was passed by Rajeev Gupta, C.J. Learned counsel for the parties are heard. 2) The petitioners have fiied this writ petition styied as “Pubtic interest Litigation” for the foiiowing reiiefs : “A. That in the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case this Hon’bie Court may kindiy be pleased to issue a writ/command in the nature of certiorari, mandamus / prohibition or any other writ directing the respondents No.1 to 4 to piece before this Hon’bie Court the fuii record pertaining to award of work of construction of balance work of canai’system of Minimata (Hasdeo) Bango Project and after perusal of the same quash the award of work and agreement dated 14.02.2002 in favour of respondent No.6. B. That in the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case this Hon‘ble Court may further be pleased to direct the Central Bureau of investigation to investigate the involvement of authorities beyond their powers padma and provisions of !aw in awarding the above said contract to respondent No.6. C. That further this Hon’bie Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire record of meetings of Chhattisgarh irrigation Projects Board constituted vide notification dated 21/819001. D. That this Hon’ble Court may further be pieased to pass any other or further orders deemed fit and necessary in the facts and circumstances of the case." :W" Petitioners in substance have alleged commission of irregularities by respondents No.3 & 4 in awarding a Contract to respondent No.6. 4) For ascertaining the correctness of the allegations made by the petitioners in the writ petition a fact-finding enqutry would be necessary. Such a fact-finding enquiry can be better conducted by “Lokayog”, who has its own investigation wing. 5) in this View of the matter, we are of the opinion that it would be appropriate for the petitioners to approach “Lokayog” for the redressal of their grievances projected in the writ petition. 6) With the above observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. %/ \ 3) sdl- Chief Justice Sunil Kumar Sinha r r. Judge r Sta/- ,,{‘»1 l l l l