Accounts officer ends life for non-issuing of NOC for retirement
The Hindu Bureau
Virudhunagar 01.04.2026
In a shocking incident, an Accounts Officer of Rameswaram municipality had ended his life alleging mental agony over non issuing of no-objection certificate from Virudhunagar municipality for his retirement.
The deceased, identified as Ravi, had left a video message to his colleagues, in which he said that despite having served 35 years in Government Department, the officials had failed to act on Government Order to give NOC on time.
He said that he had got NOC from all the municipalities where he had served over the years, except for Virudhunagar municipality.
He was told that the NOC was not issued as an audit objection over not imposing tax for some match industry was pending. However, he contended that since it was a collective responsibility, he could have allowed to retire.
The deceased also alleged that some officers were expecting bribe from him. The man had left the video message and switched off his mobile phone. Next day, he was admitted to hospital after he complained of having consumed some tablets.
His son has lodged a complaint with the Soolakkarai police station about the mental agony driving his father to take the extreme step.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416, Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050 and Speak2Us helpline at 9375493754.)
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