MGNREGS social audit — Delhi HC
Quick Reply: MGNREGS social-audit reports, by village / block / district, must be §4[1][b][xii] proactive-disclosure. MGNREGS social-audit reports at village/block/district.
High Court of Delhi · 2023-01-01 · Citation awaited
MGNREGS social-audit reports at village/block/district level: §4(1)(b)(xii) proactive disclosure.
Case details
| Court | High Court of Delhi |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2023-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Activist organisation |
| Respondent | Rural Development Ministry |
| RTI Act sections | §4(1)(b)(xii) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
MGNREGS social-audit reports, by village / block / district, must be §4(1)(b)(xii) proactive-disclosure.
Ratio decidendi
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme social-audit reports, prepared at Gram Sabha and block levels, are accountability records. §4(1)(b)(xii) requires these to be proactively published on the MGNREGS portal and at the panchayat office — not merely filed in-house.
Keywords
MGNREGS, social audit, Delhi HC, §4(1)(b)(xii)
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