Alleged Tender‑Free Payments to Two Builders Spark Legal Action

RTI activist Abhay Narayan Pandey filed a petition in court accusing the Janpad Panchayat of bypassing the standard tendering mechanism and directly paying two construction companies for the college's renovation work. The petition claims that no legitimate invoices were produced and that Panchayat members were coerced into signing documents.

If the investigation confirms these claims, it could raise serious questions about the misuse of public money and the breach of statutory procurement norms. The court's directive to lodge an FIR signals that the matter will now be examined by police, who will verify the authenticity of the financial records and the involvement of the accused officials.