Judgment · High Court

This PIL raised an issue of misappropriation of funds meant for installation of solar lights in different villages and in the matter of construction of Communit y Hall, installation of hand tube wells, distribution of spray machines, constru ctions of ring wells, etc. A report was submitted by the Deputy Commissioner to the effect that in certain aspects misappropriation of funds had taken place. The report of the Deputy Comm issioner dated 25.09.2009 was directed to be treated as FIR and the Superintende nt of Police, Dhubri was directed to take further steps for investigation. Accor dingly, after due investigation a report under Section 173(2) of the Code of Cri minal Procedure was filed in the Court. The appropriate authority was directed t o take decision in the matter of sanction for prosecution of the public servants involved in the matter. Learned counsel for the State of Assam states that decision for grant of sanction will be taken within two weeks from today. There is, however, no expla nation as to why inspite of the direction issued more than one year ago, the app ropriate authority has failed to take decision inspite of public servants having been found to be involved with abuse of their power and misappropriation. Let d ecision be now taken as stated by the learned counsel for the State. Since th e issue raised in this petition was only for carrying out investigation into the mater and investigation has been completed, no further order is necessary at th is stage.