Hon'ble BHANDARI, J.—Petitioners are aggrieved against the orders dated 3.4.2012 and 15.12.2011 wherein a recovery of Rs.79,153/- and Rs.3,22,394/- respectively is to be made from them.

2. It is submitted that petitioners, while working on the post of Gram Sevak-cum-Paden Sachiv had to undertake work under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (for short 'NREGA') in Gram Panchayat, Khanpur, Panchayat Samiti, Nainwa, District Bundi. A special audit and physical verification of the work was undertaken on the instruction of District Collector-cum-District Programme Coordinator, District Bundi. The special audit and physical verification was made pursuant to the direction of the State Government as certain irregularities were shown therein, thus petitioners have been asked to pay amount shown in the impugned order dated 3.4.2012.

3. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that impugned order has been passed in violation of principles of natural justice as without providing an opportunity of hearing, amount is shown recoverable from petitioners. It is apart from the fact that special audit and physical verification of the work undertaken in NREGA was without a notice to petitioner

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