JAMMU: In the much publicized case of Double Drawl of POL (Petrol Oil and Lubricants) and misuse of government vehicles allegedly by Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand and his personal staff, Senior Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent of Police Vigilance Organization Jammu appeared before the jam packed court of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey along with entire records of the case on Friday.
According to CNS, on a specific query put by Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey to the SSP and DySp Vigilance Jammu as to what is the progress of the inquiry so far, Shakti Pathak, SSP Vigilance submitted that records of the eleven departments are yet to be scrutinized and the same will take some time.
Justice Magrey after perusal of the record observed that State Vigilance Organization has undertaken the process of inquiry last year.
The court further issued the directions to the SVO to submit status of progress of inquiry on affidavit on or before August 1 next month.
The court further directed the Registry of the court to provide copies of todays order to Ravinder Sharma Additional Advocate General appearing for the state government.
Pertinently, the complainant, Prof S.K.Bhalla after having inputs through RTI applications lodged a complaint against Tara Chand then Minister for Housing and Urban Development Department (H&UD), Suresh Kumar IAS then Commissioner Secretary H&UDD, Dr Raj Kumar Thapa special assistant to Deputy Chief Minister, Prabu Singh, Kewal Sharma and Vijay Kumar all pubic relation officers to Tara Chand, P.K.Poley former Vice Chairman Jammu Development Authority, Mubarak Singh former Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation (JCA) presently Deputy Commissioner Doda and S.C.Sawheny Director Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan before Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Organization last year seeking registration of FIR for Double Drawl of POL and misuse of government vehicles by the Deputy Chief Minister and his personal staff. (CNS)
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