JUDGMENT :

1. The petitioner has challenged order No.64/ADPC/Ang of 2019 dated 07.12.2019 read with communication No.RD/MGNREGA/114/ 2019 dated 03.12.2019, whereby his engagement as Gram Rozgar Sahayak has been terminated.

2. Briefly stated, case of the petitioner is that in terms of order No.44/ACDA of 2014 dated 26.06.2014, he was engaged as a Gram Rozgar Sahayak for a period of one year for Panchayat Halqa Paibugh. In terms of order bearing No.KB 30708 dated 16.05.2018, issued by respondent No.5, the petitioner was assigned the additional charge of Halqa Aakura.

3. It appears that a news item was published in the newspaper “Daily Greater Kashmir” on 14th May 2019, wherein it was reported that brazen irregularities and fake MGNREGA job card scam had taken place in district Anantnag, particularly in Halqa Aakura of Block Khoveripora. After the publication of aforesaid news item, respondent No.2 issued Order No.24 ACDA of 2019 dated 25th of May 2019, whereby the petitioner as also incharge Block Development Officer, Khoveripora and Panchayat Secretary Halqa Aakura, were, directed to