Enquiry Underway Against Naib Tehsildar Over Alleged Misconduct, Scores of Officers Escape Accountability, Say Sources

Srinagar, Apr 11, KNT: Authorities have initiated a formal enquiry into the alleged misconduct of a revenue official in south Kashmir, highlighting growing concerns over unchecked violations by government employees in the Union Territory.

The Financial Commissioner (Revenue), Jammu and Kashmir, ordered a departmental inquiry against Tawseef Ahmad Mir, Naib Tehsildar Tral, presently posted at D.H. Pora in Kulgam for allegedly failing to uphold honesty, integrity, and dedication in his official duties. The officer has been charged with violating Rule 3 of the Jammu and Kashmir Government Employees Conduct Rules, 1971. The Rule 3 means that employees should maintain a reasonable and decent standard of conduct in their private lives and not bring discredit to their service through misconduct.

A charge sheet had earlier been served to Mir, accusing him of acting in a manner unbecoming of a government servant and failing to maintain the standards expected from his position. Following this, the officer submitted a reply to the charges; however, upon examination, the response was found unsatisfactory, prompting the administration to initiate a formal inquiry.

Accordingly Viqar Ahmad Giri, Additional Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, was  appointed as the Inquiry Officer,  assisted by Imran Ahmad Bhat, Tehsildar Tral, as the Presenting Officer in the case.
Sources said that an enquiry report will soon be submitted against the said officers.

While this case has been taken up for action, several insiders believe that scores of such instances of misconduct by government officials, particularly in the revenue department, go unnoticed or are quietly brushed under the carpet. [KNT]