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GOVERNMENT 0F ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
Public Servants - Appeal - Sri A. Narasi.mhulu, former Dy. Tahsildar, Gangavaram
Mandal, Chittoor District - Disciplinary proceedings initiated on the allegation of
processing of land conversion proposal of agriculture land in Sy.No.245/2 extent Ac 3.10 cents of Keelapalle Village of Gangavaram Mandal -Inquiry Off].cer appointed -
Inquiry report submitted - Punishment of `Reduct].on in Rank as Senior Assistant'
imposed - Appeal filed - Admitted - Revoke the punishment orders - Impose a
punishment of `withholding of one annual grade 1.ncrement without cumulative effect' -Orders -Issued.
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PART I EXTRAORDINARY
REVENUE (VIGILANCE.Ill) DEPARTMENT
No.222 AMARAVATI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2023 G.3566 G.0.Rt.No.65
Dated: 17.01. 2023
Read the following:
1. Proceedings of the CCLA a Spl. C.S Ref.No.VS.Il(1)/34/2021, DT:17.01.2022.
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
2. Proceedi.ngs of the CCLA a Spl. C.S Ref.No.VS.Il(1)/34/2021, DT:17.10.2022.
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3. Appeal pet].tion dt:27.10.2022 of Sri A.Narasimhulu former D.T, Gangavaram
(M), Chl.ttoor District.
4. Remarks of the CCLA in the Govt.file bearing Comp.No.1882405.
5. Govt.Memo.No.REV01 -LANAOSERR/5/2022-SECY-LANDS-VIG.Ill(2), dt:30.12.2022
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ORDER:
Whereas, 1.t was brought to the notice of the Government that I.n the reference
lst read above disciplinary proceedings were insti.tuted against Sri A. Narasimhulu,
former Dy. Tahsildar, Gangavaram Mandal, Chi.ttoor District and others on the
allegation that he being a responsi.ble Government Servant, while working as Deputy
Tahsi.ldar, Gangavaram has processed the file for conversion of agriculture land in
Sy.No.245/2 extent Ac 3.10 cents of Keelapalle Village of Gangavaram Mandal stating
that no LA proceedings have been ini.tiated or goi.ng to be initiate 1.n and around the
proposed lands in the village in File No DT/106/2016 dt.02.03.2016 without verifying the offi.ce records. Whereas the Government of lndi.a vide Gazette No.707
dt.06.04.2015 publi.shed the not].ficati.on S.O.931(E) dt.06.04.2015 of Mi.ni.stry of Road
Transport a Highways under Section 3A(1 ) of National Hi.ghways Act,1956 (48 of 1956)
noti.fying the lands in Sy.No, 240 to 242, 244, 247 etc of Keelapalle village of
Gangavaram Mandal are required for buildi.ng, mal.ntenance, management and
operation of Nati.onal Highway No.4 on the stretch of land from Kin 133.360 to Kin
216.975 in Chi.ttoor Distri.ct along wl.th some other vi.llages in Chi.ttoor Di.strict. After
following the due procedure under A.P.C.S (CC&A) Rules, 1991, the Chief
Commissioner of Land Administration, A.P. issued orders imposing a major penalty of
Reduction in Rank as Senior Assi.stant against Sri A. Narasimhulu, former Dy. Tahsildar,
Gangavaram Mandal, Chittoor District, vide reference 2nd read above.
2. Aggr].eved by the above orders, Sri. A. Narasimhulu, former Dy. Tahsildar,
Gangavaram has fl.led an appeal petition before the Government, stati.ng that the
Chi.ef Commi.ssi.oner of Land Admini.stration ought to have consi.der the Enqui.ry
officer's report and findings in which it was reported that the charge I.s not proved
against the appellant. Hence, the orders are li.able to be interdicted attenti.vely.
Therefore, he has fi.nally he has stated that the order issued by the CCLA is devoid of
any merits and hence requested the order for punishment of Reduction of Rank to the
appellant as senior Assistant 1.ssued by the CCLA is li.able to be interdicted and set
aside.
3. While sending a copy of the appeal peti.tion, the Chi.ef Commi.ssi.oner of Land
Admi.nistration, A.P was requested to exami.ne the contents of the appeal petition
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processed the conversion file basing on the reports of the field staff and I.nspect].on notes of the then Tahsildar, Gangavaram without Yen.fying t.he records and
notifications issued by the Govt. of India, he recommended for conversion of
agricultural land situated in Sy.No. 245/2 for an extent of Ac3.10 cts of Keelapalle
village. It shows his gross negligence on duty. After careful examinati.on of the
matter, a punishment of Reducti.on i.n Rank as Senior Assi.stant has been i.mposed
agai.nst Sri A. Narasimhulu, former Dy. Tahsildar, Gangavaram Mandal vide CCIA
proceedings VS.II(1)/34/2021, dt:17.10.2022. Further, I.nformed that the orders issued by Spl.CS a CCLA in VS-lI(1)/34/2021, dt.14.5.2022 is self explanatory.
4. Government, after careful examination of the matter, has allowed the appeal
and observed that the enquT.ry officer categorically mentioned that the charge framed
against the appellant is not proved. As a Deputy Tahsildhar he has t.o sati.sfy himself
regarding the correctness of informat].on subm].tted to hi.in by the lower staff instead
of completely relying on them. In the present case I.n hand I.t was not: done. Hence, it
is a lapse on the part of the appellant.
5. Accordingly, Government after careful examination of the matter have deci.ded
and hereby revoke the puni.shment of Reduction in Rank as Senior Assistant I.mposed
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him, under Rule 37 r/w Rule 9 of A.P.C.S (CcaA), Rules,1991.
6. The Chief Commissioner of Land Admim.stration, A.P., Mangalag].ri shaH take
necessary further action accordingly.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
G. SAI PRASAD
SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (FAG)
To:
Sri A. Narasi.mhulu, former Dy. TahsT.ldar, Gangavaram Mandal, Chi.ttoor District
£!£g£±£! the Chl.ef Commissioner of Land Admi.nistration, A.P., Mangalagi.ri.
The Chief Commi.ssi.oner of Land Admi.nistrati.on, A.P., Mangalagi.r]..
rfu tgi
The Collector a District Magistrate, Chittoor.
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//FORWARDED: :BY ORDER//
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