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No. 1442 CUTTACK, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2019 / SRAVAN 10, 1941

HOME (SPECIAL SECTION) DEPARTMENT

FORM NO.I

(See Rule 7)

DECLARATION

The 30th July, 2019

S.R.O. No.268/2019―WHEREAS, it was alleged that Shri Saroj Kumar Biswal, OAS,

S/o.‒Shri Golak Bihari Biswal of Village‒Udayapur, P.S.‒Patna, Dist.‒Keonjhar, present

address Medical Bank Colony, Berhampur, Dist-Ganjam, State-Odisha, while holding high

public office in the State of Odisha as Tahasildar, Rajgangpur, Dist.‒Sundargarh committed

an offence under clause (e) of sub-section (1) of Section 13 of the Prevention of Corruption

Act, 1988 and that the matter was investigated in Sambalpur Vigilance P.S. Case No. 84,

dated the 28th December, 2012.

AND, WHEREAS, on scrutiny of relevant materials available on record, the State

Government is of the opinion that there is a prima facie case of commission of the offence by

Shri Saroj Kumar Biswal, who has accumulated properties disproportionate to his known

source of income by resorting to the corrupt means;

AND, WHEREAS, it is felt necessary and expedient by the Government that the said

offender should be tried by the Special Court established under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of

Special Courts Act, 2006;

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of

Section 5 of Special Courts Act, 2006 (Odisha Act 9 of 2007), the State Government do

hereby declare that the said offence shall be dealt with under the Special Courts Act, 2006.

[No.1846/C.]

By Order of the Governor

SANTOSH BALA

Special Secretary to Government

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