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Allahabad High Court Orders Recovery of Misused Welfare Funds
The Allahabad High Court said some government welfare money went to people who were not eligible to receive it.
The money came from schemes meant to help people.
The court told Uttar Pradesh officials to recover the money quickly.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Rs 9.60 lakh has been recovered so far.
The court said officials had not explained how much more money must be recovered.
It also said 99 ineligible people received pensions under another state scheme.
Officials had issued notices in 2019 and again later, but the court questioned why recovery was taking so long.
The court said public money must be protected and directed senior officials to act.
The Allahabad High Court directed Uttar Pradesh officials to promptly recover welfare funds given to ineligible beneficiaries.
The court said Rs 9.60 lakh had been recovered under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
The government did not disclose the total amount still owed under the housing scheme.
Ninety-nine ineligible people reportedly received pensions under the Uttar Pradesh Social Security Pension Scheme, but recoveries were not specified.
The court questioned repeated notices issued since 2019 and urged senior officials to expedite recovery.
- Who
- The Allahabad High Court, comprising Justices Rajan Roy and Manjive Shukla, and Uttar Pradesh government officials.
- What
- The court directed the Uttar Pradesh government to expedite recovery of welfare funds allegedly given to ineligible persons.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India.
- When
- The order was issued on September 10; the articles do not specify the year.
- Why
- The court said public money had been given to ineligible beneficiaries and criticized delays in recovering it.
Key facts
- Court
- Allahabad High Court
- Judges
- Justices Rajan Roy and Manjive Shukla
- Housing-scheme recovery
- Rs 9.60 lakh recovered under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
- Pension beneficiaries
- Ninety-nine ineligible persons were granted pensions under the Uttar Pradesh Social Security Pension Scheme
- Earlier notices
- The government issued notices in 2019 and issued fresh notices later
- Officials directed to act
- Additional chief secretaries or principal secretaries of the Panchayati Raj and Social Welfare departments
- Related disciplinary case
- Charges against a gram panchayat adhikari were ultimately not proved
Quotes
Allahabad High Court bench comprising Justices Rajan Roy and Manjive Shukla
The two-judge Allahabad High Court bench hearing the public interest litigation.
“Let the matter be brought to the notice of ACS/Principal Secretary, Social Welfare, Government of UP so that he may make an effort for expediting the recovery process, in fact, this should have been done by the State Government, as it is not our job to get it done. The only reason we have proceeded is, the money was public money which was given to ineligible persons.”
indianexpress.com
“Let the matter be brought to the notice of the ACS/Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj, Government of UP, and also, the ACS/Principal Secretary, Social Welfare, Government of UP, so that they may ensure recovery of the misappropriated amount from the concerned persons effectively and promptly.”
indianexpress.com
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