judgment and decree of the trial Court on the ground that there was no privity � of contract between the parties and thus, the amount, if any, was to be paid by Village Development Committee, which was a separate entity under the control and supervision of the State of Haryana. While deciding the appeal, the District Judge, Jind, vide impugned judgment and decree dated 05.11.2012 held that the Gram Panchayat was not solely liable to make payment of the amount in question and in fact defendant Nos.2 and 3 i.e. State of Haryana and BDPO, Narwana, District Jind, were also equally liable to make the payment to plaintiff3respondent No.1. However, liberty was granted to State of Haryana as well as BDPO to recover the said amount from its previous Sarpanch, in case, he has misappropriated the same. While accepting the appeal, the lower Appellate Court held that the Gram Panchayat and State of Haryana as well as BDPO, Narwana District, Jind, shall make the payment of �54,000/3 plus �16,000/3 as interest to plaintiff3respondent No.1 along with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of the suit till its final realization.
