The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently observed that the High Court cannot be reduced to a fact-finding or adjudicating authority in the context of the complaint, which, in fact and in effect, is in the realm of factual dispute.
The Division Bench of Justice Rohit Arya and Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed with the grievance that the village roads are being constructed with the help of heavy machines without engaging labourers of the area under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA Act).
The PIL has been filed by one Ramkaran Singh, a resident of Gram Panchayat Basantpura, Tahsil Raun, District Bhind.
On his own showing, there is a redressal forum prescribed under Section 19 of the MGNREGA Act, the Court noted.
“In view of the aforesaid, let the petitioner approach the said authority as this Court cannot be reduced to a fact finding or adjudicating authority in the context of the complaint, which in fact and in effect is in the realm of factual dispute. Writ Petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid observations,” the order reads.