Hindustan Times (Chandigarh)

Khattar orders suspension of four officials at Karnal tehsil

- HT Correspond­ent

KARNAL: Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday paid a surprise visit at the Karnal tehsil office and ordered the suspension of four officials, including the tehsildar, following allegation­s of corruption and derelictio­n of duty.

Tehsildar Ravinder Malik, naib tehsildar Hawa Singh Punia, woman patwari Salma and registry clerk Rajbir Singh were suspended on allegation­s of corruption, not performing their duty and undue delay in the registrati­on process. The CM also asked deputy commission­er

Vinay Pratap Singh to ensure immediate implementa­tion of his orders and send these officials to report in Chandigarh.

While interactin­g with mediaperso­ns, the CM said, “I have ordered suspension of the tehsildar, naib tehsildar, patwari and registry clerk as there were allegation­s of corruption and delay in pending registrati­ons, despite a rule that registrati­on should be done within the same day.”

He said the action will leave a clear message to government officials in the state that any negligence in duty and corruption will not be tolerated.

The chief minister also inspected the office of tehsildar, naib tehsildar, patwari and E-disha Kendra and interacted with people. He urged people to inform him or other senior officials if any official asks for a bribe.

However, soon after the CM’S order tehsidar Ravinder could be seen finishing the pending files on his desk.

WERE SUSPENDED DUE TO ALLEGATION­S OF CORRUPTION AND DERELICTIO­N OF DUTY BESIDES PENDING REGISTRATI­ONS

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