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The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
Sub-Registrars booked on charges of accepting bribe in Puducherry
Two Sub-Registrars of the Registration Department Office at Saram, Puducherry, have been booked by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption unit of the Puducherry police on charges of demanding a bribe for the registration of a settlement deed for a property in Mudaliarpet. An officer in the Vigilance unit identified the accused as R. Sriganth and M. Baskaran. They have been booked under Sections 7, 12, 14 (1)(b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Steps are under way to arrest the accused. The case was registered following a complaint made by District Registrar J. Dayalane. The charges came to light after a video of Mr. Sriganth allegedly taking a sum of ₹10,000 as bribe from a person near a toilet at the Registration office surfaced on social media. The Revenue department ordered an internal probe after suspending Mr. Sriganth. Later, it was revealed that Mr. Baskaran, who was assigned only to deal with marriage registration as Sub-Registrar, had collected ₹10,000 on behalf of Mr. Sriganth on another occasion in connection with the registration of the settlement deed. The Vigilance has gathered digital evidence as proof of Mr. Baskaran collecting the bribe, the officer said.
The Hindu
21-06-2025
- The Hindu
Sub-Registrar faces suspension following graft charges in Puducherry
The Registration Department continues to be in the dock with one more senior officer facing disciplinary action on charges of grave misconduct in Puducherry. Special Secretary (Revenue) cum District Collector A. Kulothungan has issued an order on June 20 suspending R. Sriganth, Assistant on deputation as Sub-Registrar (Rural) in the Registration Department, with immediate effect. The order stated that since disciplinary proceeding was contemplated against Mr. Sriganth, the officer has been placed under suspension. Mr. Kulothungan has issued the suspension order on the basis of powers conferred under sub-rule (1) of Rule 10 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965. As per the order, the suspended officer has to remain stationed in Puducherry and was not allowed to leave the region without prior permission of the District Collector. According to sources, the disciplinary action was contemplated after a video of Mr. Sriganth allegedly taking bribe inside the Registration Department Office at Saram surfaced recently. In the video, he was seen taking money and telling a person that he would give clearance to some application on a particular date. An aggrieved person had also filed a complaint against the officer with the Lieutenant Governor. Mr. Sriganth, who joined as an Assistant in the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, has been working as Sub-Registrar in the Registration Department for a long time. In fact, he was transferred early June itself after the Lt. Governor issued a direction not to post Assistants on deputation in the Registration Department, a source said. 'He was transferred on June 1 and the particular video that surfaced on social media platforms showing the officer taking bribe was taken a few weeks ago. But even after his transfer to the parent department, he was visiting the Registration Department,' a source in the department said. Vigilance Probe Immediately after the suspension order was issued, the department has referred the case to the Vigilance unit for a detailed probe. 'We have launched a preliminary inquiry and based on the outcome, we will take up the case to its next level,' said a police officer. In the recent months, several officers, including those at the level of Director, Sub-Registrar and Tahsildar have been arrested on various charges, including corruption and forgery. Criminal action was taken against some of these officers for even forging temple lands.
