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GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
Public Services – Revenue Department – A.C.B Surprise check conducted on
Integrated Civil Supplies Check Post, Purushothapuram, Itchapuram Mandal,
Srikakulam District on 05.05.2003 – Disciplinary action against Sri
A.Narasinga Rao, formerly Deputy Tahsildar (CS) and now retired from
service – Further action dropped – Orders – Issued.
REVENUE (VIG.VI) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Rt.No.379. Dated: 12.03.2012.
Read the following:-
1. From CAF & CS Dept., U.O.Note.No.2050/VS/05-1, dated: 30.01.2006.
2. From the DG, ACB, Hyd., Lr.Rc.No.43/DE-S-VSK/03, dated:
01.10.2005.
3. G.O.Rt.No.305, Revenue (Vig.VI) Department, dated: 14.02.2007.
4. G.O.Rt.No.306, Revenue (Vig.VI) Department, dated: 14.02.2007.
5. Explanation of Sri A.Narsinga Rao, Deputy Tahsildar (Retd.), dated:
16.04.2007.
6. G.O.Rt.No.1748, Revenue (Vig.VI (2)) Department, dated: 15.12.2009.
7. G.O.Rt.No.1749, Revenue (Vig.VI (2)) Department, dated: 15.12.2009.
8. From the GA (COI) Dept., U.O.Note.No.46/COI-R/11-3, dated:
03.03.2011.
9. G.O.Rt.No.369, Revenue (Vig.VI) Department, dated: 25.03.2011.
10. From the GA (COI) Dept., D.O.Lr.No.124/COI-KPC/A1/2011, dated:
04.07.2011.
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ORDER:
In the reference 2nd read above, the Director General, Anti Corruption
Bureau, A.P., Hyderabad has furnished draft article of charges, statement of
imputations etc. in respect of Sri A.Narasinga Rao, formerly Deputy Tahsildar
(CS), Integrated Civil Supplies Check Post, Purushothapuram, Itchapuram
Mandal, Srikakulam District for initiating departmental action against him on
the allegation of committing grave misconduct in as much as engaging a
private person at the check post to collect illegal gratification from the crew
of transport vehicles pass through the check post, who was found having
collected an amount of Rs.400/- during the surprise check conducted on
Integrated Civil Supplies Check Post, Purushothapuram, Itchapuram Mandal,
Srikakulam District on 05.05.2003.
2. In the G.O. 3rd read above, sanction was accorded under Sub-Clause
(i) of Clause (b) of Sub-Rule (2) of Rule-9 of Andhra Pradesh Revised Pension
Rules, 1980 to initiate departmental proceedings against the said Sri
A.Narsinga Rao, Deputy Tahsildar (Retired). Orders were also issued framing
the following article of charge against the Accused Officer vide G.O.4th read
above:
CHARGE:
“That Sri Anantapalli Narasinga Rao joint Government Service during
the year 1972 as Junior Assistant, he promoted as U.D. Revenue
Inspector on 19.10.1984 and promoted as Deputy Tahsildar on
10.10.1995. He worked as Deputy Tahsildar from 31.01.2001 to
28.2.2005 at Integrated Check Post, Purushottapuram, Ichapuram
Mandal, Srikakulam District. While working as such he has committed
grave misconduct in as much as engaged Private person at the check
post to collect illegal gratification from the crew of transport vehicles
passes through the check post, who collected an amount of Rs.400/-
on 05.05.2003 and thus he violated the provisions of Andhra Pradesh
Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964.
Thus, Sri Anantapalli Narasinga Rao by his above mentioned acts has
exhibited lack of integrity, devotion to duty, conduct unbecoming of a
Government Servant and there by contravened the Rule 3(1) & (2) of
Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964.”3. Being not convinced with the explanation of the charged officer,
Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sub Rule (2) of Rule 20
of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (CCA) Rules, 1991, appointed Sri
K.Pradeep Chandra, IAS, Commissioner of Inquiries as an Inquiring Authority
to inquire into the charges framed against the said Sri A.Narasinga Rao,
Deputy Tahsildar (Retd.) vide G.O.9th read above, in place of Smt Chandana
Khan, IAS, Commissioner of Inquiries appointed as Inquiring Authority to
inquire into the charge framed against the Accused Officer in the reference
6th read above. Sri P.Srinivas Reddy, Advocate was already appointed as
Presenting Officer to present the case, on behalf of the Government, before
the Inquiring Authority vide G.O.7th read above.
4. In the reference last read above, the General Administration (COI)
Department has furnished the enquiry report of Sri K.Pradeep Chandra, IAS,
Commissioner of Inquiries wherein the Inquiring Authority has observed that
though (26) witnesses were listed, the Presenting Officer had examined only
(4) to (6) witnesses (depending on the dept. to which the cadre related) and
none of the independent witnesses spoke about the charged officer directly
collecting mamools, that the Anti Corruption Bureau staff had said that they
were in mufti and watched the check post for a while and it is alleged that
one Sri A.Kumar collected the money on behalf of Charged Officer. He has
also observed that even the Anti Corruption Bureau staff had not stated that
they saw the said A.Kumar collecting mamools and handing over it to the
Charged Officer. He has further observed that there was no variation in
personal cash and Government cash, also no excess amount was found with
the charged officer or in the premises of the Civil Supplies counter at the
check post, on verification of government cash as well as personal cash with
the Charged Officer and no evidence was adduced to show that the charged
officer accepted any money from the members of any crew. Therefore, the
Inquiring Authority was finally inclined to disregard the argument made by
the Defense Counsel for the charged officer that PW4 did not take prior
approval of the Director General, Anti Corruption Bureau before conducting
the surprise raid and hence this is a technical matter and there is not enough
material available to decide the case on merits and found that the charge
against Sri A.Narsinga Rao, Deputy Tahsildar (Retired) is not proved.
5. After careful examination of the entire matter, Government hereby
observe that the charge is not held proved during the inquiry and therefore
Government hereby drop further action against Sri A.Narasinga Rao, formerly
Deputy Tahsildar (CS), Integrated Civil Supplies Check Post,
Purushothapuram, Itchapuram Mandal, Srikakulam District and now
retired from service and exonerate him from the charges.
6. The Special Chief Secretary and Chief Commissioner of Land
Administration, A.P., Hyderabad / District Collector, Srikakulam shall take
necessary further action in the matter accordingly.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
ASUTOSH MISHRA
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
The Special Chief Secretary and
Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, A.P., Hyderabad.
The District Collector, Srikakulam.
Copy to:
1. The Individual concerned. (through Collector, Srikakulam)
2. The Accountant General, A.P., Hyderabad.
3. The District Treasury Officer, Srikakulam.
4. The Director General,
Anti Corruption Bureau, A.P., Hyderabad.
5. The Secretary to Vigilance Commissioner,
Andhra Pradesh Vigilance Commission, Hyderabad.
6. The General Administration (COI-R) Department.
7. SF / SC.
// FORWARDED :: BY ORDER //
SECTION OFFICER