Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 4: The State Vigilance Commission (SVC) today reviewed progress in investigation of cases of public importance and directed the State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) to conclude investigations in such cases on merits in a time bound manner.
In a case registered in police station Vigilance Organization Jammu, pertaining to irregularities committed in transfer of State land under the Roshni Act, it transpired during verification that undue benefits have been conferred by officers/officials of Revenue Department, Samba, to illegal occupants of the Stand Land while settling their cases for vesting of ownership rights over State land under the Roshni Act.
An official handout said besides, in many cases ownership rights over the State land were conferred in favour of individuals, who were not actually having the recorded possessions in their respective names, in violation of the enactment and rules framed there under.
Further, while making transfer of land under the Roshni Act, neither rates were fixed by the “Price Fixation Committee” nor the lump sum amount received remitted in the Government treasury, which revealed the mala-fide and dishonest intentions on the part of Revenue officers/officials of district Samba, thereby extending undue benefits to illegal occupants and to themselves in connivance and conspiracy with each other by misuse of official positions by the concerned public servants.
The SVC, in order to ensure speedy conclusion of this important case, has directed the Vigilance Organization to make sure that the investigation was completed in a time bound manner.
It directed the Deputy Commissioner Samba to provide all records and information required for investigation of the case forthwith, so that investigation is taken to its logical conclusion.
On the next date of hearing, the Vigilance Organisation will submit status report for further directions of the Commission, the handout said.
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