EX-VP Shekhawat’s kin gets ₹54L notice for using govt bungalow

JAIPUR: The general administration department (GAD) has issued ₹54 lakh notice to Vikramaditya Singh Shekhawat, the adopted son of late vice-president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat for using a government bungalow located in the city’s posh Civil Lines area.

Vikramaditya is the son BJP MLA Narpat Singh Rajvi and Rattan Kanwar, daughter of Bhairon Singh Shekhawat.

The GAD wants Vikramaditya to vacate the bungalow that was allotted to Shekhawat, when he was the vice-president.

The notice issued to Vikramaditya states, “The additional district magistrate court on October 7, 2019, had directed to vacate the house in 15 days, which was challenged by you in session court - the appeal was quashed on November 16, 2019.”

The GAD in the notice has asked to deposit ₹54,30,000 as ₹10,000 per day rent of the bungalow in the office of Director Estate.

After the death of Suraj Kanwar, wife of Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, the GAD in 2015 (previous BJP government) had served notice to vacate, but Vikramaditya expressed inability as his mother was unwell.

Thereafter, the GAD in 2017 started eviction process at the additional district magistrate office (estate officer).

“We will be challenging the ₹54 lakh notice in the court.

NARPAT SINGH RAJVI, BJP MLA

Already a case is undergoing in the high court for terming Vikramaditya an illegal occupant, despite regularly giving rent of the property as decided by the GAD,” said Narpat Singh Rajvi.

He agreed that Vikramaditya is not entitled to be allotted this house. They have termed him illegal occupant in the case filed by GAD during previous government regime, which is unjustified as he is regularly paying rent. “We will fight legal battle till the illegal occupant term is removed,” he said.

Rajvi said the ₹10,000 per day rent does not apply to Vikramaditya as he is not a minister or ex-minister.