Apurba Sarkar v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court writ direction for release of MGNREGA dues: BDO/Program Officer, Harirampur (Dakshin Dinajpur) directed to disburse Rs.2,00,000/- to petitioner for completed AWC construction under supply order memo no.3160/Hrp dated 12.12.2018 (Sasha-I, Shrishi Gram Panchayat); non-disbursement blamed on non-availability of funds; amount undisputed per BDO report dated 21.04.2025; disposed 31.07.2025 by Bivas Pattanayak, J. Keywords: MGNREGA payment, contractor dues, Gram Panchayat work, writ mandamus, four-week disbursement direction.
What did the court decide?
Direction upon respondent no.5, Block Development Officer and Program Officer under MGNREGA, Harirampur, to take steps for disbursement of the outstanding amount of Rs.2,00,000/- in favour of the petitioner within four weeks from date of communication of the order; writ petition and connected applications disposed of; no order as to costs; interim order, if any, vacated.