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Raj Kumar Makkad (Adv P & H High Court Chandigarh)     21 November 2009

IT officer released on bail , joined back office



This is perhaps the first time an officer arrested for corruption went to office on release from custody—an act considered as violation of rules. On October 25, income tax commissioner Ajoy Kumar Singh was arrested on corruption charges and on October 30, a day after his release on bail, he reported to work at his Nagpur office.

According to the Central Civil Services Rules, a public servant, if in custody for 48 hours, is automatically suspended. The CBI took up the matter with the finance ministry and after a long battle, his suspension orders were issued by the government on Friday.

CBI officials said they would ensure that Ajoy does not report to work from Saturday.

“After his arrest, we had informed his seniors and the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). We also enclosed a copy of the FIR. We followed it up with his seniors as well as the CBDT. But the seniors allowed him to continue with the job,” a CBI official said.

CBI will book Ajoy in a fresh case of misconduct. It has written to CBDT, asking the board to take action against senior officials. CBI sources said Ajoy, while reporting to work, told his seniors that his absence be treated as `on leave’. “We have information that he not only entered Nagpur office but also worked,” a CBI official said.



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 5 Replies

Ajay Bansal (Advocate)     21 November 2009

Suspention of a public servent is not a mandatory provision.

Vineet (Director)     21 November 2009

Any central government is automatically suspended if under custody for more tham 48 hours.

 

There are various such officials who are languishing under suspension for being framed in false cases completely unrelated to their official duties and there is no solace.

 

However, this is a unique case and in fact the official himself was bound to officially intimate the office regarding his arrest and detention.

dhiraj choudhary (n/a)     21 November 2009

i m in agreement with mr. vineet.this has happened because the higher authorities must hav received their share.such kind of developments should not be encouraged rather these should be crushed at the very outset by bringing these matters into the notice of lok ayukata or accountability commission(AS IN J AND K) by way of formal complaint or a complaint through registered covers are also entertined by these commissions inorder to restore the faith of public in general

N.K.Assumi (Advocate)     22 November 2009

Dear All, there is nothing to be surprised over the issue. As politician can get bails  in murder case etc; and contest election and become Central Cabinet Minister, so why should we be harping in such petty matters, its negligible.

Anil Agrawal (Retired)     22 November 2009

 Why are we exercised over it? CBI's right hand does not what its left hand is doing. Keep it up.


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