After huge
cash
was recovered from Arvind Joshi,IAS and his wife Tinoo Joshi,IAS, the
state government recommended their dismissal from service.
New Delhi, December 26, 2012(Agencies): Almost half of the IAS officers against whom penalties such as
compulsory retirement or dismissal from service were recommended as part of disciplinary proceedings have managed to escape from major penalties since 2007.
According to an RTI reply received by The Indian Express from the
Department of Personnel and Training, such action, including cut
in pension,
has been suggested against 45 IAS officers in the past five years.
Action against 24 of them is stuck — either the state governments
concerned haven’t responded or the matter is in the final stages.
Against some of these officers, disciplinary action had been
recommended following conviction in trial courts. Sources said state
governments have been know to delay the same by avoiding recommending
clearly the proposed action in a prescribed format. Asked by the DoPT to
send the proposal again, many states have failed to revert despite
repeated reminders.
Some officers against whom action is delayed because of no response from states:
Arvind Joshi and his wife Tinoo Joshi (both
Madhya Pradesh cadre, 1979 batch): After huge
cash
was recovered from them, the state government recommended their
dismissal from service. But the proposal was not sent as per the
prescribed
procedure. Therefore, in May
2012, it was asked to re-send the same. According to the DoPT, “The state government has been reminded and a response is awaited.”
Radha Krishna Singh (retired) (
Uttar Pradesh
cadre, 1997 batch): The state government sent a proposal to take action
against him for alleged irregularities in the implementation of the
MNREGA during his tenure as district magistrate of Sultanpur. Said DoPT:
“The state government was requested to furnish complete case records
along with their comments justifying the action proposed.” The response
of the state is awaited.
Sunderlal (Uttarakhand cadre, 1990 batch): The state government recommended a cut in pension
for irregularities committed by him while he was vice-chairman of
Haridwar Development Authority. But the proposal, when finally received
by the DoPT, was “found to be time barred”.
I Venkatswarlu (
Andhra Pradesh,
1984 batch): In one case, the state government’s proposal “was found to
have become time barred”. In another case, the state government’s
response on the request to “furnish the necessary clarification” is
awaited despite reminders.
A K Sinha (retired) (Haryana cadre, 1967 batch): The state government was unable to locate
the address of
the officer concerned. After it was traced, said the DoPT reply, “the
state government was advised that one more attempt could be made to
serve the
inquiry report. The state government has not reverted.”
V M Lal (retired) (Maharashtra, 1970 batch): For his supervisory lapse, the state government recommended a 10 per cent cut in pension but, according to the DoPT, “State government has not sent clarification justifying the proposal despite reminders.”
D C Sankhla (retired) (UT, 1969 batch): Withholding of his
pension was recommended. After an advice from the UPSC, the DoPT sought some clarifications from the Ministry of
Home Affairs, but its “response is awaited”.
Padma Jaiswal (UT, 2003 batch): On allegations like misappropriation
of Rs 24.50 lakh and amassing huge amount of money, a proposal of
dismissal from service was recommended against her. Case records were
sent to UPSC on July 18 last and a response is awaited.
Sanjeeb Kumar Ray (Orissa cadre): The state government requested a cut in his pension for conviction in a corruption case. The accused officer raised some
legal questions and the state government was asked by the DoPT to confirm position regarding his appeal.
V K Varshney (retired) (UP, 1990 batch): He was accused of serious irregularities in purchase of
books
under the total literacy programme. The state government was asked by
the DoPT to furnish complete details of the case in September 2010 but
its response is awaited despite reminders.
Vishnudeo Prasad Singh (retired) (Bihar, 1995 batch): He is accused
of irregularities in the MGNREGS while posted as chief development
officer of Madhubani. The state government recommended a cut in pension, but merely forwarded the representation without specific comments from itself. A decision is yet to be taken.
Shivendra Kishore Sinha (retired) (Bihar, 1974 batch): A cut in his pension
was recommended by the state government. It asked the DoPT in September
2010 to furnish complete records of the case but a response is awaited
despite reminders.
V Sarma Rao (retired) (Andhra Pradesh, 1975 batch): The state government recommended a pension cut for alleged irregularities as commissioner of Archeology and Museums. Since the
recommendation was not in the prescribed format, the state government was requested to send it again. Despite reminders, it is yet to do so.
Narendra Kumar (retired) (UP, 1990 batch): The cut in his pension was
recommended but documents presented by the state government were not in
proper format. Therefore the DoPT requested the state government to
send a complete proposal as per the format. Despite reminders, the state
government is yet to reply.
(With inputs of The Indian Express)
