Public Servants - Ananthapuramu District - Allegation of corruption against Sri K.Suresh Kumar, S/o K.Raj Kumar, Mandal Revenue Officer (Retired), R/o Anantapuramu -Trapped on 20.02.2001 -Convicted -Withhold the entire pension and gratuity - Set aside the orders - Accused Officer exp].red - Legal heir appli.ed for sanction of family pension - Orders of the Hon'ble Hi.gh Court for release of family pension -implemented -Orders -Issued.
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REVENUE (VIGILANCE.Ill) DEPARTMENT
G.O. Rt. No.1092
Dated: 26.12. 2022 Read the following:
1. G.O.Ms.No.237, Revenue (Vig.Il) Department, Dated.27.02.2007.
2. Representation Dt:07.06.2020 of Smt. K. Swarna Latha W/o Late K. Suresh
Kumar (Late), Ananthapuramu.
3. G.O.Rt.No.193, Revenue (Vig.Ill) Department, Dt:21.03.2022
PART I EXTRAORDINARY
4. Orders dt:05.12.2022 of the Hon'ble High Court in W.P.No.34429 of 2014, No.180 AMARAVATI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2023 G.3524 W.P.No.3307 of 2019 and C.C.No.1187 of 2020.
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NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
Whereas, Sri K. Suresh Kumar, Mandal Revenue Officer (Retd), Kalyandurg,
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Ananthapuramu District was trapped by ACB authori.ties on 20.2.2001, when he demanded and accepted a bribe amount of Rs.1400/- from the complainant Sri V.Mohan for doing an official favour of issui.ng revi.sed house si.te pattas to 14 beneficiaries. Government have entrusted the case to Tribunal for Discipli.nary Proceedi.ngs (TDP) for causing detailed enquiry, vide Memo Dated.03.06.2002. The TDP, in its report dated.04.07.2005 1.n TEC No.68/2002 concluded that the charge framed against the charged officer 1.s proved. The Accused officer Sri K. Suresh Kumar, Mandal Revenue Officer (Retd) Kalyandurg, Ananthapuramu District was reti.red from service on 30.06.2006. While accepting the fi.ndings of the Tribunal for di.sciplinary proceedings, Government have issued orders wi.thholdi.ng pension and gratuity in full permanently in respect of Sri K. Suresh Kumar, Mandal Revenue Officer (Retd) Kalyandurg, Ananthapuramu District vide reference lst read above.
2. Aggrieved by the above, Sri K.Suresh Kumar, former MRO (Retd), Kalyandurg has filed O.A.No.9185/2011 before the Hon'ble APAT and the Hon'ble APAT in its order dated 07.02.2014 has set-aside the orders 1.n the lst read above. Government have filed W.P. in the Hon'ble High Court against the above orders of the A.P.A.T. The Hon'ble High Court in W.P.No.34429/2014 has granted interim suspensi.on on 18.11.2014.
3. In the mean while, Sri K.Suresh Kumar, former MRO (Retd), Kalyandurg was expired and his wife/legal heir Smt. K. Swarna Latha has filed a representation dt:07.06.2020 before the Government with a request to regularize the suspensi.on period of her husband from 20.03.2001 to 03.03.2004, release of withhold increments, Encashment of Earned leave, payment of regular pensl.on to her husband until his death, payment of service gratuity, payment of family pension etc.
4. In the reference 3rd read above, Government have made the followi.ng order and directed the Chief Commi.ssioner of Land Admi.nistration, A.P., Vijayawada/ the Collector ft District Magi.strate, Ananthapuramu to take necessary further action accordingly.
(i) The suspension period of Sri K. Suresh Kumar, former Mandal Revenue Officer, Kalyandurg, Ananthapuramu District ((Retd) i.e., from 20.03.2001 to 03.03.2004 1.s regularized as `not on duty' under F.R. 54(8)(7).
555 6884268/2023/TAPPAL-REV01 ::2::period from 04.03.2004 to till date of retirement of the CO i.e 30.06.2006 have to be released and difference of amount have to be paid.,
(iii) The individual 1.s entitled for encashment of Earned Leave a's per the orders issued in G.O.Rt.No.1097, Fin a Plg (FW.Pen.1) Dept, Dt:22.06.2020.
(iv) to release the provision pension for the period from the date of retirement to the date of finali.zation of the pendi.ng case i.e, from 01.07.2006 to 26.02.2007, as a special case in relaxati.on of Rule 52 (1 ) of APRPRs 1980.
5. In the reference 4th read above, the Hon'ble Hi.gh Court has di.rected the respondents to pay family pension to the petitioner in W.P.No.3307 of 2019 by name Smt.K.Swarnalatha, as per her entitlement, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of thl.s order, failing whi.ch they are directed to appear in person before this Court along with all connected records on the next date of heari.ng, to assist the Court to dispose of the pending matters.
6. Government, after careful examination of the matter have decided to implement the above orders of the Hon'ble High Court and Accordi.ngly, hereby sanction family pension to Smt. K. Swarna Latha w/o Sri K.Suresh Kumar, former MRO (Retd a expired), under Rule-50 of A.P.Revi.sed Pensi.on Rules, 1980, as per her entitlement, subject to the outcome of the cases pending in the Hon'ble Hi.gh Court.
7. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, A.P., Mangalagiri/ the Collector ft Distri.ct Magistrate, Ananthapuramu shall take necessary further action accordingly.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
G. SAI PRASAD
SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY T0 GOVERNMENT (FAG) To
Smt. K. Swarna Latha W/o Late K. Suresh Kumar, former MRO (Retd), Kalyandurg, Ananthapuramu District through the Collector a District Magi.strate, Ananthapuramu.
The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, A.P., Mangalagi.ri.
The Collector a Di.strict Magi.strate, Ananthapuramu.
Copy to:
The Accountant General, A.P., Hyderabad/Vi.jayawada.
The Di.rector of Treasuries a Accounts, lbrahi.mpatnam, Vijaywada.
The G.P for Servi.ces -I, High Court of A.P, Andhra Pradesh, Amaravat.i.
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