lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court again issued serious directions to the State Government in the petition filed against Yash Bharati Awards being given in arbitrary manner.
Social activists Nutan Thakur, who filed a writ in this regard claimed that the State government presented its reply to the PIl, filed her by through her counsel. She alleged that the State government is paying a paltry sum of Rs. 500 as Samajwadi Pension and Rs. 300 as Widow pension, through Yash Bharti awards, it is paying huge amount to rich people.
Nutan claimed that the Bench comprising of Justice Amreshwar Pratap Sahi and Justice Sanjay Harkauli said that the State government cannot grant such awards of huge amount, pecuniary benefit and pension in an unaccountable manner. The Court said there must be some financial guidelines in this regards and the awards cannot be against the provisions given in the Constitution. The Court gave the petitioner 3 weeks to file its rejoinder affidavit and directed the case to be fixed thereafter.
The petition has prayed to constitute an Enquiry Committee under a retired High Court Judge to evaluate the awards given between 2012-16 and take back award money from those given award by flouting the norms.