Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 8: The Vigilance Organization Kashmir has booked then Collector Land Acquisition Pulwama, Mohd Rajab Bhat and owners of three brick kilns, who were illegally benefited by the officer by misusing his official position.
The case pertains to illegal disbursement of compensation in favour of non genuine claimants by officers/officials of Revenue Department, Pulwama with respect to land situated at Kandizal Tehsil of district Pulwama which came under the construction of National Highway (NHW) four lane Road Bypass at Kandizal etc. The cases of these Brick kilns, including Bismillah Brick Kiln, Mehboob Brick Kiln and Gousia Brick Klin were referred to the Executive Engineer R&B Division Pulwama by Collector Land Acquisition Pulwama for evaluation.
The Executive Engineer, during valuation of these brick Kilns, worked out valuation of these brick kilns on the basis of rent schedule in vogue in the department on plinth area basis showing the cost abstract as Rs 29.32 lacs in respect of Bismillah Brick Kiln, Rs 21.26 lacs in respect of Mehboob Brick Kiln and Rs. 2.28 lacs in respect of Gousia Brick kiln.
The Revenue records collected during the course of verification revealed that the distance of Bismillah Brick Kiln is 100 feet and Gousia brick Kiln 60 feet from the redesigned NHW Pulwama as such they were not entitled for the compensation. Further, Gousia Brick Kiln was found existing and functional on spot thereby belying the claim of compensation.
However, then Collector Land Acquisition Pulwama Mohammad Rajab Bhat, allowed the compensation and payment amounting Rs 5,80,200/- in favour of Gousia Brick Kiln and similarly an amount of Rs, 20,52,400/- and Rs 7,33,000/- in favour of Bismillah Brick Kiln and Mehboob Brick Kilns to which they were not entitled.
Therefore, the accused officer caused a loss of Rs. 49,90,160 to the State exchequer by abusing and misusing his official position in connivance with the beneficiaries.
Accordingly, case FIR N0. 42/2015 under Section 5(2) J&K P.C.Act Svt. 2006 and 120B RPC was registered in P/S VOK against the then Collector Land Acquisition Pulwama Mohamamd Rajab Bhat and owners of three Brick Kilns viz Bismillah Brick Kiln, Mehboob Brick Kiln and Gousia Brick Kiln.
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