Jalandhar: The Deputy Commissioner(DC) Jalandhar Varinder Kumar Sharma today suspended five officials of the district administration for serious dereliction of duty.
Deputy Commissioner said that five officials including Kanungo Parminder Kumar, Patwari Iqbal Singh, Patwari Garib Das, Naib Special Kanungo Vijay Kumar and Special Kanungo Vijay Kumar have been suspended for grave lapse in performing their duty. He said that these officials in connivance with some persons misinterpreted and misrepresented the facts to the local court and district administration due to which the situation pertaining to the auction of the official residence of Deputy Commissioner arose. Sharma said that these officials also acted beyond the orders of the court. Court Orders were for the attachment and auction of property in village Reru in district Jalandhar. But these officials for their own selfish motives or callously included the properties of Bus Stand Jalandhar and the Government School on Ladowali Road along with the Deputy Commissioner’s residence for attaching and auctioning.
The Deputy Commissioner said that there was serious lapse on part of these officials in performance of their duty. He said that had these officers performed their duty efficiently then the major embarrassment caused to the administration could have been avoided. Sharma said that such callous and malafide attitude was unwarranted and undesirable which could not be tolerated at any cost adding that he has initiated strict departmental action against these erring officials. Detailed chargesheet has also been ordered against these erring officials.