: The L-G’s administration on Friday ordered the untimely retirement of 9 staff of the housing and concrete improvement division beneath Article 226(2) of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services Regulations on fees of corruption.

The fees in opposition to the officers have been confirmed by the departmental committees and upheld by the designated evaluate committee beneath Article 226(2), embrace misappropriation of funds, falsification of data and elevating pretend payments, permitting unlawful constructions, committing monetary irregularities and making unlawful appointments, throughout their tenure in varied city native our bodies, stated a high official.

Most of the officers have confronted probes by the Anti-Corruption Bureau and have been additionally suspended.

Article 226(2) of the J&Okay Civil Services Regulations, 1956 permits the federal government staff to be retired in “public interest” upon finishing 22 years of qualifying service or attaining 48 years of age.

The Article is actually meant to assist in the removing of deadwood from the federal government.

“The staff are retired with a 3 months’ discover or three months of pay. However, they preserve pensionary advantages,” he stated.

The 9 staff of the housing and concrete improvement division who face untimely retirement embrace Mehraj-ud-din Buja, in-charge senior constructing officer, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, who as head assistant income part, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, was arrested by Vigilance Organisation, Kashmir, in a lure case, Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Malik, who throughout his posting as accountable for EO Municipal Council, Anantnag, was concerned in misappropriation, irregularities in monetary transactions, unlawful constructions, gross negligence and misconduct; Shabir Ahmad Wani, assistant sanitation officer, MC, Shopian, who throughout his posting as in-charge CEO Municipal Council, Anantnag, was concerned in misappropriation, unlawful constructions, Irregularities in monetary transactions, gross negligence, and misconduct; Zakir All, sanitary supervisor, MC, Doda, Abdul Latief, head assistant, MC, Banihal and Sukesh Kumar, senior assistant, MC, Doda have been concerned in monetary mismanagement by the withdrawal of fictitious payments in opposition to the non-existing safaiwallas.

The different three staff of the housing and concrete improvement division ousted for alleged corruption are Gowhar All Tugoo, in-charge secretary, directorate of city native our bodies, Kashmir, was concerned in instances concerning unlawful appointments and monetary irregularities made throughout his tenure at MC, Sopore, Shagufta Fazil, secretary, directorate of city native our bodies, Kashmir, who was discovered concerned in embezzlement and unauthorized withdrawal of TA and seventh Pay Commission arrears and Thakur Dass, electrician, Municipal Committee, Reasi, was concerned in an enormous case of embezzlement of funds and monetary mismanagement.