Archive · 8 Nov 2025
Punjab Govt Suspends Moga ADC Over Land Acquisition Irregularities
Imagine a lady who works for the government and is in charge of a town called Moga.
She is being accused of making a mistake when deciding how much money to give to someone whose land was taken many years ago to build a road.
The government says she didn't check old records properly before approving a large sum of money.
This happened a while ago, and the person whose land it was went to court.
The government has now told the lady she can't work for a while until they figure out what happened.
She says she didn't do anything wrong and that the money wasn't even given out yet.
Punjab government has suspended Moga ADC Charumita Shekhar due to alleged irregularities in a land acquisition case.
The case involves Rs 3.63 crore for land acquisition related to the Dharamkot-Shahkot stretch of National Highway-703.
Allegations suggest the ADC, as former SDM, recalculated compensation for land previously acquired in 1963 without verifying records.
The award came to light when the landowner sought compensation, prompting a Vigilance Bureau probe and a case in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
The ADC denies wrongdoing, stating the compensation was deposited but not disbursed, and claims the approval process was not followed correctly by other departments.
- Who
- Punjab government suspended Moga Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Charumita Shekhar.
- What
- Suspension following allegations of irregularities in a Rs 3.63 crore land acquisition case for a national highway project.
- When
- Thursday (suspension order issued); irregularities relate to 2021-22, based on land acquired in 1963.
- Where
- Moga district, Punjab.
- Why
- Allegations of improper handling of land acquisition compensation calculation and approval process for land previously acquired in 1963.
Accusations Against ADC
ADC's Defense
Land Acquisition Process
Accusations Against ADC
The ADC, as SDM, allegedly issued a calculation for consent-based award for land acquired in 1963 without checking previous records, leading to an irregular Rs 3.63 crore award.
ADC's Defense
The ADC claims the compensation was sent to the SDM account by NHAI without verifying if the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highway (MoRTH) had approved the award via PWD. She states the award was never approved by XEN PWD from MoRTH.
Compensation Disbursement
Accusations Against ADC
There are allegations of irregularities in a land acquisition case involving a Rs 3.63 crore award.
ADC's Defense
The ADC asserts that the compensation amount is safe in the SDM account and has not been disbursed to anyone.
- Officer Suspended
- Charumita Shekhar, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) of Moga
- Reason for Suspension
- Allegations of irregularities in a land acquisition case
- Case Value
- Rs 3.63 crore
- Land Acquired
- For national highway project (Dharamkot-Shahkot stretch of NH-703)
- Original Acquisition Year
- 1963
- New Award Process
- 2021-22
- Current Status
- Officer suspended, case sub-judice in Punjab and Haryana High Court