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| JK Govt's war on corruption a lost battle? | | 'Deadwood' contest their ouster in court of law | | Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 7: At least 36 officers and officials of the State Government are fighting a legal battle against their forcible retirement by the Government on charges of corruption and inefficiency, and most of them are hopeful of their reinstatement because of inconsistency in Government's response in such cases.
These 36 are among the 63 Government officers who were forcibly retired by the Government in July this year. Sources divulge that petitions of these officers filed individually have been clubbed by the State High Court and the hearings have begun. Twenty five of these officers were involved in trap cases, 11 had disproportionate assets while 27 were ousted for miscellaneous reasons.
The cases of these officers, labeled as 'deadwood' are being contested by battery of lawyers of high professional prestige and reputation.
Confident of his reinstatement, one of these officers pointed out inconsistency in the action of the Government and alleged discrimination. "Some of us have been given clearance from the graft agencies of the State, which have specified that nothing could be substantiated during the investigations initiated against us, despite that Government took this action, which is bad in the eyes of the law and justice" said one of the petitioners.
He also enumerated certain cases, wherein officers who faced similar allegations had not only escaped any action, but were holding important positions. "Many officers who faced grave allegations are today manning high chairs in the Government, while we have been targeted and victimized" he added.
Early Times confirmed that the claims made by the petitioner were not completely hollow. At least three officers, heading important and lucrative Corporations and Boards of the Government have been indicted in serious cases of corruption. After being attached to the GAD, these officers managed to convince the political bosses that they had been cleared by the SVO as nothing was established against them.
While role of the SVO has come under scanner for issuing such clearance certificates, the inconsistency on part of the Government in dealing with the corrupt may leave some legal loopholes which can be exploited by the 'deadwood' to embarrass the Government and also get back the positions they held.
These officers were retired by invoking the clause of the J&K Civil Services Rules, which empowers the Government to assess the performance of an officer/official after he/she completes 48 years of age or 22 years of service.
The move that was aimed at sending a "strong message to corrupt and inefficient officials" could backfire if these officers succeed in establishing in the court of law that the Government has been selective in its war against the corrupt. |
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