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The petitioner, who was Chairperson of Area Development Society (ADS) of Ward No.4 of Arattupuzha Panchayat, is challenging Ext.P1 findings of the Ombudsman, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Authority (MGNREGA), Alappuzha, in W.P.(C) No.32302/2013. In W.P.(C) No.8713/2015, the same petitioner is challenging Ext.P1 proceedings of the District Election Officer, Kudumbashree Mission.

2. Facts in brief relevant for deciding these writ petitions, are as follows:-

The petitioner was the Chairperson of Area Development Society (ADS) of Ward No.4 of Arattupuzha Panchayat. She was also a Mate of Ward No.4 among the beneficiaries of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The 3rd respondent preferred a complaint before the Ombudsman, MGNREGA, Alappuzha against the petitioner. The complainant alleged that the `

petitioner attempted to snatch an amount of 1,500/- by forging the signature of Thankamma, that she attempted to `

snatch an amount of 1,050/- in the name of one Sindhu and that she marked attendance of Lekshmi Bhai and Udayamma while they were actually attending a procession of CPI(M)

party.

3. The Ombudsman entertained t