Former Deputy Commissioner Budgam and others in Vigilance net

5 Dariya News

Srinagar 08-Aug-2017

Vigilance Organization Kashmir (VOK) has registered a case under Prevention of Corruption Act on outcome of a verification conducted by Vigilance Organization Kashmir into the allegations of illegal appointment of Mohammad Iqbal Wani S/o Rehim Wani R/o Lalpora, Beerwah Budgam Jr. Assistant against available post in Education Department in the Pay Scale of 950-1500 under SRO 43.During verification conducted by VOK, it was revealed that the then Dy. Commissioner Budgam has illegally issued appointment order under SRO No. 43 in favour of Mohammad Iqbal Wani S/o Rehim Wani R/o Lalpora Beerwah Budgam.  The verification conducted established that the reference to  SRO No. 43 is illegal as compassionate appointment of a person can be done only in case of a person who is a family member of deceased person as defined under Rule (2) of SRO 43.  The Rule does not cover the beneficiary appointee Mohammad Iqbal Wani S/o Rehim Wani R/o Lalpora Beerwah Budgam who had sustained injuries and the appointment as such is illegal.By acting in this manner, erst while Dy. Commissioner Budgam and other concerned officials in connivance with each other and with beneficiary accused has abused official position and illegally conferred undue pecuniary advantage upon the accused beneficiary.Accordingly a case vide number 22/2017 under section 5(1)(d) r/w 5(2) J&K P.C. Act, Svt., 2006 and 120-B RPC in Police Station Vigilance Organization Kashmir was registered against the then Dy. Commissioner Budgam, the beneficiary Shri Mohammad Iqbal Wani S/o Rehim Wani R/o Lalpora Beerwah Budgam and others and investigation of the case has been taken up. (CNS)