ACB FINDS FAULT AT MANNER IN WHICH PEON APPOINTED IN OFFICE OF PLANNING BOARD DY CHAIRMAN DATTAPRASAD KHOLKAR
Aires Rodrigues
Goa Lokayukta Justice
P.K.Misra will on 15th November hear the complaint filed against BJP Vice –President
and Deputy Chairman of the Goa Planning Board Dattaprasad Kholkar for
having misused his office to high-handedly, illegally and fraudulently appoint
Diksha Pednekar as a peon.
The Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) in its 17 page final enquiry report submitted to the Goa Lokayukta has stated that the appointment of Diksha Pednekar as peon in the office of Dattaprasad Kholkar was carried out in a hasty manner and without following the due process of recruitment.
Holding the then Director of Planning and Statistics s Anand Sherkhane responsible for the appointment of Diksha Pednekar within a span of just two days, the ACB in its report has also stated that the required verification of antecedents and medical examination was not carried out before issuing her the letter of appointment.
The ACB has also pointed out to the Lokayukta that Diksha Pednekar is liable for action under Rule 3 of the CCS (Conduct) Rules 1964 for continuing with her employment as housekeeping with Architect Indrajit Chatterji at Olaulim in Pomburpa.
The ACB has in its report further submitted to the Lokayukta that the Government of Goa may be asked to frame norms and guidelines for appointment of personal staff to the Cabinet Ministers and those public functionaries holding cabinet status.
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