IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. No. 7968 of 2011-J. Decided on: 16th November, 2011. Om Parkash and others. ….. Petitioners. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …… Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Bimal Gupta, Advocate. For respondents No. 1 to 4. : Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General with Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Assistant Advocate General. For respondents 5 and 6. : Mr. R.K. Gautam, Senior Advocate with Mr. Mehar Chand Thakur, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. (Oral): We have directed the respondent No. 4 on 14th November, 2011 to file a short reply as to whether any action has been taken in respect of the complaints regarding misappropriation of NREGA funds by respondent No. 6. Respondent No. 4 has filed the short reply. According to the averments contained in the reply, the Block Development Officer, Paonta Sahib has initiated the proceedings for recovery of the Government funds mis-appropriated by the Pradhan. It has also come in the affidavit that F.I.R. bearing No. 315 of 2011, dated 30.09.2011, under Sections 420, 406, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against respondent No. 6 in Police Station Paonta Sahib, District Sirmour. We have directed the Investigating Officer in F.I.R. No. 315 of 2011, Police Station Paonta Sahib 2 to be present before this Court with records pertaining to the investigation. The Investigating Officer has filed the status report. The same is permitted to be taken on record. It is evident from the contents of the status report that the matter is under investigation. 2. Consequently, we dispose of the present writ petition with following mandatory directions to the respondents: (i) The Block Development Officer, Paonta Sahib shall conclude the proceedings initiated against respondent No. 6 for recovery of the Government funds within a period of three months from today. (ii) The investigation in F.I.R. No. 315 of 2011, dated 30.09.2011 shall be completed within a period of three months and the challan shall be put up in appropriate Criminal Court immediately after completing all the codal formalities. (iii) The respondent No. 4 shall file a status report immediately after three months from today before the Registrar General of this Court. 3. The pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. November 16, 2011. (bhupender)