RT-166: Public Servants – Agricultural Marketing Department – Departmental Proceedings initiated against Sri B.Dharma Reddy, Executive Engineer(M)(Retired) and (6) others for certain allegations of irregularities in construction of Special Cotton Yard in Market Yard Adoni, Kurnool Distinct – Articles of charges issued – Inquiry Authority appointed – Change of Inquiry Authority - Orders – Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH A B S T R A C T Public Servants – Agricultural Marketing Department – Departmental Proceedings initiated against Sri B.Dharma Reddy, Executive Engineer(M)(Retired) and (6) others for certain allegations of irregularities in construction of Special Cotton Yard in Market Yard Adoni, Kurnool Distinct – Articles of charges issued – Inquiry Authority appointed – Change of Inquiry Authority - Orders – Issued. ====================================================================== AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION (VIG.II) DEPARTMENT G.O.Rt.No. 166 Dated:14-02-2012 Read the following:- 1. GORt.No.1608, Agri. & Coop.(Vig.II)Dept., dt.20-12-2008. 2. U.O.No.23/COI-R/2012, dt.04-02-2012 of GA(COI-R)Dept. --oOo-- O R D E R: In the reference 1st read above, orders were issued appointing Dr. Subhrendu Bhattacharya, I.A.S., Commissioner of Inquiries as Inquiry Authority to conduct common inquiry into the charges framed against (7) Charged Officers i.e. (1) Sri B.Dharma Reddy, Executive Engineer(M)(Retired), (2) Sri R.Govardhan Reddy, Deputy Executive Engineer(M), (3) Sri Ch.Raghurami Reddy, Deputy Executive Engineer(M), (4) Sri C.Sampath Babu, Deputy Executive Engineer(M), (5) Sri Subba Reddy, Deputy Executive Engineer(M), (6) Sri K. Harinath, Deputy Executive Engineer(M) and (7) Sri G.Manohar, Deputy Executive Engineer(S.W.). Government have also appointed the Joint Director of Marketing(Vig.), O/o Commissioner & Director of Agricultural Marketing, Hyderabad as Presenting Officer to present the case on behalf of the disciplinary authority in support of the articles of charges on which inquiry is being conducted against the said above Charged Officers. 2. In the reference 2nd read above, the General Administration(COI-R)Department have informed that Dr. Subhrendu Bhattacharya, I.A.S., Commissioner of Inquiries was retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation on 31-12-2011. Hence, it has been decided to reassign the pending case pertaining to the above said Charged Officers to Sri Jitender, I.P.S., Commissioner of Inquiries. Therefore, the General Administration(COI- R)Department have requested to issue orders reassigning the above case to Sri Jitender, I.P.S., Commissioner of Inquiries. 3. In view of the above circumstances, in partial modification of orders issued in the reference 1st read above, Government hereby appoint Sri Jitender, I.P.S., Commissioner of Inquiries as Inquiry Authority in place of Dr. Subhrendu Bhattacharya, I.A.S, Commissioner of Inquiries. He is requested to conduct common inquiry into the charges framed against Sri B.Dharma Reddy, Executive Engineer(M)(Retired) and (6) others from where it was left over and also obtain the records etc. from the General Administration (COI-SB)Department and furnish his report accordingly at an early date. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) I.Y.R. KRISHNA RAO PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To Sri Jitender, I.P.S., Commissioner of Inquiries, General Administration(COI)Department. The Joint Director of Marketing(Vig.) & Presenting Officer (Through : The Commissioner & Director of Agricultural Marketing, Hyderabad) Copy to:- Dr. Subhrendu Bhattacharya, I.A.S., Commissioner of Inquiries, General Administration(COI)Department. Sri B.Dharma Reddy, Executive Engineer(M)(Retired), Sri R.Govardhan Reddy, Deputy Executive Engineer(M), Sri Ch.Raghurami Reddy, Deputy Executive Engineer(M), Sri C.Sampath Babu, Deputy Executive Engineer(M), Sri Subba Reddy, Deputy Executive Engineer(M), Sri K. Harinath, Deputy Executive Engineer(M), (Through: The Commissioner & Director of Agricultural Marketing, A.P., Hyderabad) Sri G.Manohar, Deputy Executive Engineer (S.W.), D.S.C.S.C.S.Ltd., Hindupur (Through : Social Welfare (SER-II)Dept., Government of A.P., Hyderabad) The Commissioner & Director of Agricultural Marketing, A.P., Hyderabad. The Social Welfare(SER-II)Department. The Secretary, A.P.Vigilance Commission, Hyderabad. The General Administration(COI-R)Department. Sf/Sc. // FORWARDED :: BY ORDER // SECTION OFFICER