GOVERNMENT IS RESPONSIBLE TO CLARIFY BEFORE THE COURT WHETHER OMBUDSMAN WORKING FOR SALARY OR THE OUTPUT QUANTIFIED DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR .

The revised guidelines for appointment of Ombudsperson approved by the competent higher authority amended on 21-1-2021 vide file number J 11060 /54/2020-RE III (373836) dated 23-12-2021 so issued by the Director Mahatma Gandhi NREGA from Krishi Bhawan New Delhi describing with the remuneration that the Ombudsman shall be allowed compensation, in the form of a few , of rupees 2250 / per sitting with maximum upper limit of rupees 45000/.Further it is submitted in the matter that as per para 30 of schedule 1, there shall be an Ombudsperson for each district required for receiving the grievances, enquiring into and passing the awards .Further it is submitted in the matter that an appellate authority is also established and is working along with Ombudsperson in the state for want of duty and responsibility prefixed by the government in this behalf.Under these conditions and position of the existing Mahatma Gandhi National rural employment guarantee scheme it is very clear that the duty and responsibility of the Ombudsperson must be given to the senior most Junior Engineer to XEN level as knowing the basic structure of complaints for the livelihood by Complainants formulated under section 27 of the MGNREGA act with the objective of establishing a system for redressal of grievances and disposal of such complaints related to the implementation of the MGNREGA act and the schematic design and scope of the fairness , equity and administrative reforms as well as efficiency for the good governance and accountability under law code manual prefixed by the government of India in this behalf on 23-12-2021 vide (373836).Further it is submitted in the matter that some people appointed on this post of the duty and responsibility have made complaint before the Honourable High court of Himachal Pradesh that government is not allowing the Travelling allowance and dearness allowance for which the amendments issued by the government is very clear and based on the decision of enumeration.As such government is responsible to attend the complainants of the community people demanding livelihood from the Panchayati Raj Department and decide the same on priority at the level of Deputy Commissioners instead of delaying the process for appointment of Ombudsperson and their duty and responsibility prefixed for the welfare of poor people demanding livelihood from the system of governance however their is no appropriate method for exercising of the powers as per the procedure prescribed in the instructions and related to the quantified numbering,diligence in conducting proceedings and work and conduct assessed by the paying authority,Regularity of annual reporting to the Chief Secretary and Secretary of the state Nodal department, recommending appropriate action and general review of the activities of the office of the Ombudsperson required to be maintained on the basis of clarity , analysis of facts placed on the record and coverage of all issues /grievances raised in the case and process followed by the office of the Ombudsperson.