HC orders probe against BRO
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 19 2011:
A ruling of the Gauhati High Court, Imphal Bench today directed the Chief Vigilance Officer of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway to investigate the allegation of misusing funds provided for development of National Highway 53 (now 37) by the Border Road Organisation (BRO) .
The ruling passed by a Division Bench of the Court comprising Justice T Nandakumar and Justice PK Saikia further directed that the case be handed over to CBI if any evidence of misusing the fund by BRO is detected during investigation by the Chief Vigilance Officer of the Ministry.
The ruling of the Court followed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by two petitioners.