MS-161: Public Servants- Revenue Department – Allegation of Corruption against Thotu Ganganna, Mandal Revenue Officer, Peda Cherlopalli Mandal, Prakasam District – Trapped on 20.11.2004 - Convicted by the Court of the Special Judge for S.P.E. & A.C.B. Cases Nellore in C.C.No.10/2006, Dated 22.10.2011 – Punishment of dismissal from Service – Imposed – Orders – Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT Public Servants- Revenue Department – Allegation of Corruption against Thotu Ganganna, Mandal Revenue Officer, Peda Cherlopalli Mandal, Prakasam District – Trapped on 20.11.2004 - Convicted by the Court of the Special Judge for S.P.E. & A.C.B. Cases Nellore in C.C.No.10/2006, Dated 22.10.2011 – Punishment of dismissal from Service – Imposed – Orders – Issued. ======================================= REVENUE (VIGILANCE-II) DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No. 161 Dated:13.03.2012. Read the following:- 1) From the D.G., A.C.B., A.P., Hyderabad, Letter. No. 173/RCT-NPK/2004, dt.17.06.2005. 2) G.O.Ms.No.2072, Revenue (Vigilance-II) Department Dated:19.01.2005. 3) From the D.G., A.C.B., A.P., Hyderabad, Letter. No. 173/RCT-NPK/2004, dt.26.11.2011. ## ## Whereas, in the reference first read above, the Director General, Anti-Corruption Bureau has informed that Thotu Ganganna, Mandal Revenue Officer, Peda Cherlopalli Mandal, Prakasam District was trapped by the Anti-Corruption Bureau Officials on 20.11.2004, when he demanded and accepted a bribe amount of Rs.2,000/- from the complainant Sri P.Krishna Reddy for doing official favour of not sending a report against the complainant’s FP shop. The D.G, A.C.B., has recommended for prosecution of the A.O., in a Court of Law. Government have issued orders for sanction of prosecution of the A.O. in the reference 2nd read above. And whereas, in the reference 3rd read above, the D.G., A.C.B., Hyderabad has forwarded a copy of the judgment dated:22.10.2011 of the Hon’ble Court of the Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, Nellore delivered on 22.10.2011 in C.C.No.10/2006. Wherein, the Hon’ble Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, Nellore found Thotu Ganganna, Mandal Revenue Officer, Peda Cherlopalli Mandal, Prakasam District guilty of charge under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, convicted and (P.T.O):: 2 :: sentenced him to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for 3 years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-(Rupees five thousand only) in default, Simple Imprisonment for 3 months and further found guilty of a charge under Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, convicted and sentenced him to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for 3 years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only), in default, Simple Imprisonment for 3 months under Section 248 (2) Cr.P.C. And whereas, it is considered that the conduct of the said Thotu Ganganna, Mandal Revenue Officer, Peda Cherlopalli Mandal, Prakasam District, which has led to his conviction, is such as to render his further retention in the public service undesirable. And whereas, the Government of Andhra Pradesh have examined the matter in the light of the above judgment and in terms of G.O.Ms.No.2, General Administration (Service-C) Dept., dt.04-01-1999 read-with G.O.Ms.No.240, General Administration Department, Dated: 14-08-2003 and decided to impose a major penalty of dismissal from the Government service on Thotu Ganganna, Mandal Revenue Officer, Peda Cherlopalli Mandal, Prakasam District as the A.O. is found guilty for the offences under Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and convicted and sentenced. Now, therefore in exercise of the powers conferred under Rule-9(x) read-with sub-rule (i) of Rule 25 of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1991 and in terms of G.O.Ms.No.2 General Administration (Services) Department, dt.04.04.1999, read with G.O. Ms.No.240, General Administration Dept., dt.14.08.2003 the Government of Andhra Pradesh hereby dismiss Thotu Ganganna, Mandal Revenue Officer, Peda Cherlopalli Mandal, Prakasam District from Government service with immediate effect. Contd.P .3:: 3 :: The following Notification shall be published in the extraordinary issue of Andhra Pradesh Gazette. NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred under Rule-9(x) read- with sub-rule (i) of Rule 25 of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1991 and G.O.Ms.No.2 General Administration (Services) Department, dt.04.04.1999, read-with G.O.Ms.No.240, General Administration Dept., dt.14.08.2003 the Government of Andhra Pradesh hereby dismiss Thotu Ganganna, Mandal Revenue Officer, Peda Cherlopalli Mandal, Prakasam District with immediate effect. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad shall take necessary further action in the matter accordingly. To The Commissioner, Printing, Stationery and Stores purchase, Chanchalguda Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (With a request to publish the notification in the official Gazette and furnish 25 copies of the same to the Govt. for record) The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Hyderabad The Collector & District Magistrate, Prakasam District. Sri Thotu Ganganna, Mandal Revenue Officer, Peda Cherlopalli Mandal, Prakasam District through the Collector & District Magistrate, Prakasam District with a request to serve the dismissal order, obtain and furnish the dated acknowledgement of the individual to the Govt., for taking further action in the matter. Copy to : The Accountant General, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. The Director General, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Hyderabad The District Treasury Officer, Prakasam District. Sf/Sc. //FORWARDED BY ORDER // SECTION OFFICER