Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 16:
Seven of the nine officials of the Education Department and Treasury Office who were placed under suspension for fraudulently withdrawing a sum of Rs 54 lakhs without the Letter of Credit provisions will now face major penalties under Rule 11 of CCS (CCA) Rules, 1963.An order to this effect was issued on October 13 by the State Government.
The seven officials facing the chopping block are, M Athem MCS, Treasury Officer, Senapati; K Nabadwip Singh, MFS i/c Treasury Officer, Bishnupur; M Tuizar, MFS, i/c Treasury Officer, Ukhrul; Md Qashim, MFS, i/c Treasury Officer, Jiribam; Thangkhan Khual Swamte, i/c Treasury Officer CCpur, S Ganga Singh, i/c Treasury Officer, Kangpokpi and Md Ahamed Ali, i/c, Treasury Officer, Thoubal.
Chief Secretary Jarnail Singh has been appointed as the Disciplinary Authority, said the Government notice.
Earlier nine officials were suspended in connection with the same case, but two, Binodini Devi Senior Account i/c, Treasury Officer, Moirang and T Lhouvum, MCS, ADC Moreh and former Treasury Officer of Moreh were let off the hook.
Binodini was erroneously linked to the case while the suspension order of f Lhouvum was revoked some time back.
The scam had rocked the State Assembly during the Monsoon session on July 17, 2003 when MPP MLA O Joy brought the matter up for discussion.
The MLA took off from an expos� published by The Sangai Express on June 25, 2003 where it ran the story about the fraudulent withdrawal of the said amount.
Following the hue and cry raised by the Opposition MLA, Chief Minister O Ibobi had tabled the suspension order of the said officials and had assured the House that fitting action would be taken up.