Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Ex-Kasipet Tahsildar Gets Two Years in Bribe Case
A court that hears anti-corruption cases found former government official Alugunuri Roshaiah guilty.
The case involved a bribe connected to land records.
Prosecutors said he demanded and accepted Rs.10,000 in 2013.
The money was allegedly requested to change the name on agricultural land records.
It was also connected to issuing a Pattadar Passbook.
The court sentenced him to two years in prison with hard labor.
He must also pay a Rs.5,000 fine.
If he does not pay, he will serve three more months in regular imprisonment.
A special ACB court in Karimnagar sentenced former Kasipet Tahsildar Alugunuri Roshaiah to two years’ rigorous imprisonment.
Roshaiah was convicted under Sections 7 and 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs.5,000.
Failure to pay the fine will result in three months of simple imprisonment.
On January 9, 2013, he allegedly demanded and accepted Rs.10,000 to help mutate agricultural land records and issue a Pattadar Passbook.
- Who
- Alugunuri Roshaiah, formerly the Tahsildar of Kasipet mandal.
- What
- He was convicted in a bribe case and sentenced to two years’ rigorous imprisonment plus a Rs.5,000 fine.
- When
- The bribe was demanded and accepted on January 9, 2013; the judgment date is not stated.
- Where
- The case was decided by a special court for ACB cases in Karimnagar, involving Kasipet mandal in Mancherial district.
- Why
- The bribe was connected to showing official favour in mutating agricultural land records and issuing a Pattadar Passbook.
- Accused
- Alugunuri Roshaiah, former Kasipet Tahsildar
- Sentence
- Two years’ rigorous imprisonment
- Fine
- Rs.5,000
- Default punishment
- Three months’ simple imprisonment if the fine is not paid
- Bribe amount
- Rs.10,000
- Bribe date
- January 9, 2013
- Related official work
- Mutation of agricultural land records and issuance of a Pattadar Passbook