Govt sacks LC employee for corruption
Srinagar, Oct 09: The government has sacked a woman employee from the Watch and Ward unit of the erstwhile J&K Legislative Council, an official press release informed Monday.
The employee identified as Ruquiya Akhter has been removed from service in terms of Clause vii of Rule-30 of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956, as the said official was found to have committed misconduct and gross violation of the provisions of Jammu and Kashmir Government Employees (Conduct) Rules, 1971, the press release said.
It said in enquiry proceedings it was proved that while the official was deployed in the office of Advocate General J&K, a fake appointment order was circulated, and that she had received a huge sum of money in her account by luring innocent candidates with promise of getting them government jobs.
The enquiry concluded that the charges framed against the official have been fully established, the release said, adding that this removal from service under aforesaid rule shall not entitle her for any pensionary benefits.
The order of removal of the official shall be a deterrent for other employees who are indulging in corrupt practices, the press release said.
Kashmir Images is an English language daily newspaper published from Srinagar (J&K), India. The newspaper is one of the largest circulated English dailies of Kashmir and its hard copies reach every nook and corner of Kashmir Valley besides Jammu and Ladakh region.
