BD Narayankar
Press Trust of India
Bangalore, Aug 9: Karnataka Lokayukta officials conducted surprise checks in six sub-registrar offices in Bangalore rural district and booked suo moto cases against officials and agents for alleged financial irregularities.
The checks were conducted at sub-registrar offices at Hoskote, Doddaballapur, Jigani, Devanahalli, Anekal and Nelamangala on Monday evening.
In Hoskote sub-registrar office, Lokayukta registered a suo moto case against a Second Divisional Assistant (SDA) under Prevention of Corruption Act, Lokayukta Shivaraj V Patil told reporters in Bangalore.
The official, incharge of collecting fees towards issue of encumbrance certificates, was found with excess cash of Rs 11,450 in his possession, he said.
Another case was booked against the Hoskote sub-registar for having Rs 37,600 as against the actual cash of Rs 22,340 as receipts towards registration fee, Mr. Patil added.
In Doddaballapur sub-registrar office, suo moto cases were booked against two officials and an agent. The Sub-registrar and First Divisional Assistant (FDA) were found guilty of forgery and collecting less registration fees, Mr. Patil said.
“We found just Rs 15,675 from the office when the documents mentioned Rs 27,380, a shortage of Rs 11,705,” Mr. Patil said.
In Jigani, suo moto cases were booked against two officials and agents each. Cases were booked against two agents and the sub-registrar and two SDAs, Mr. Patil said.
“They were found guilty of collecting less fees towards encumbrance certificates for an amount of Rs 1,55,440. The actual amount found was Rs 77,515,” he added.
Mr. Patil also said suitable legal action is being taken against officials and agents found guilty of possessing deficit and unaccounted cash in Nelamangala, Devanahalli and Anekal sub-registrar offices.
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