News: Registries scam: File related to action against errant officials reaches Haryana CMO-18-04-2021
Registries scam: File related to action against errant officials reaches Haryana CMO
ccording to sources, around 275 officials from revenue and urban local bodies departments, have been indicted in the scam. In what appears to be major relief for the errant officials, the authorities have chose to not to place them under suspension.
CHANDIGARH: Nearly two months after recommendation from the office of additional chief secretary (ACS) revenue, the file related to action against errant officials indicted into the registries scam has finally landed at the chief minister office (CMO) for final approval.
According to sources, around 275 officials from revenue and urban local bodies departments, have been indicted in the scam. In what appears to be major relief for the errant officials, the authorities have chose to not to place them under suspension. They will, however, face with departmental action in accordance of Section 7A of the Haryana Civil Services rules.
Sources added that the file had reached the CMO after getting nod from deputy CM Dushyant Chautala earlier this week. Once the decision gets a go ahead from the CMO, the departments concerned will initiate the action.
Notably, amidst the allegations of large scale registries scam, Chautala had asked all divisional commissioners to probe the registries of this kind that had happened in the past four years.
The divisional commissioners had in January submitted their reports to ACS (revenue) Sanjeev Kaushal in the first week of February and he had further forwarded the recommendations to Chautala, who also happens to be the minister-in-charge.
It is alleged that 30,000 registries were found to have been done in the violation of rules during the lockdown period. As a result, the revenue department had barred the registries in the state for a month and half and the registration work has been started after launching an integrated software involving the urban development department, town and country planning department..
It is alleged that the registries had been done in the violation of section 7 and 7 A of HDR Act. Soon after this came to light, the government had banned the registration of sale deeds and relaunched after one and half month.
