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Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta Orders Recovery and Action in Three Cases
The Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta looked at three complaints about government work.
One case involved fake papers used to obtain compensation for government land.
Two former officials were punished with pension reductions.
Authorities are also trying to recover ₹27.78 lakh, and criminal proceedings against the beneficiaries continue.
A second case involved the alleged misuse of sanitation funds.
The responsible panchayat secretary lost one annual pay increment.
The third case involved land that should not have been registered.
Four registrations were cancelled, and officials must report what happens next in the disciplinary case.
The Lokayukta ordered action in three complaints involving land compensation, fund misappropriation and illegal registrations.
Two former special deputy collectors received a 10% pension cut for three years over forged land documents.
Authorities are pursuing recovery of ₹27.78 lakh and criminal proceedings against beneficiaries in the land case.
A panchayat secretary involved in a Swachh Andhra funds case lost one annual grade increment with cumulative effect.
Four prohibited-land registration documents were cancelled, while disciplinary action against a former joint sub-registrar remains under review.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta, government officials, beneficiaries and a panchayat secretary were involved; the complaints were filed by Adinarayana Reddy and Chandragiri Lambodhara.
- What
- Orders were issued for disciplinary action, recovery of funds, criminal proceedings and cancellation of illegal land registrations in three cases.
- Where
- The cases concerned Bukkapatnam and Krishnapuram in Kadapa district, and Shanivarapupeta in Eluru rural mandal, Andhra Pradesh.
- When
- The report does not specify when the orders were issued.
- Why
- The complaints involved alleged forged documents, improper ex gratia payments, misappropriation of Swachh Andhra funds and registration of prohibited land.
Key facts
- Authority
- Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta Justice T. Mallikarjuna Rao
- Land compensation
- ₹21.92 lakh in ex gratia was allegedly paid for 24.02 acres of assigned government land.
- Recovery ordered
- Steps were taken to recover ₹27.78 lakh.
- Officials penalized
- Two former special deputy collectors received a 10% monthly pension cut for three years.
- Swachh Andhra case
- One annual grade increment was withheld from a panchayat secretary with cumulative effect.
- Cancelled registrations
- Four illegal registration documents were cancelled, including document No. 5411/2019.
- Pending action
- Criminal proceedings against beneficiaries and disciplinary action against a former joint sub-registrar were continuing.
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