To curb graft, TN govt bans cash transactions at sub-registrar offices
Sureshkumar.K @timesgroup.com
Chennai: There will be no more cash transactions allowed in sub-registrar offices across the state, as the government has sent a detailed circular to registration offices asking them to adopt cashless transactions.
The move comes after the Madras high court censured the authorities and slammed them over rampant corruption plaguing the registration department.
On November 20, Justice N Kirubakaran sought to know if officials were aware that touts were engaged to collect money over and above the amount payable for registration of documents, and whether they had organised any raid in this regard.
Responding to the queries, inspector general of registration J Kumaragurubaran filed an affidavit on Tuesday informing the court about the government’s latest move to curb cash transactions in registrations in an attempt to check allegations of corruption.
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‘Raids in 155 offices in past 10 years, ₹70 lakh seized’
As to the details of raids conducted in such offices in the past 10 years, Kumaragurubaran said: “Out of 578 subregistrar offices, the DVAC has conducted surprise raids in 155 offices for the past 10 years and arrested 77 people. Out of 77 cases, 14 cases ended in conviction. The total amount seized during the surprise checkswas ₹70.01lakh. One person has been arrestedtwiceon thechargesof demanding and accepting bribe. Now, he had already been placed under suspension and further kept under extension of service.”
Not satisfied with the contents of the affidavit, Justice Kirubakaran directed the officer to file a better affidavit and directed the DVAC to file a response to the queries raised earlier by the court. He then posted the plea to December 20 further hearing.
This apart, as and when DVAC raids were conducted and reported, the entire staff were being transferred.
On November 13, thedepartment framed charges against on sub-registrar, Pallavaram for the reason of employing private persons, the affidavit added.
The move comes after the Madras high court censured the authorities and slammed them over rampant corruption plaguing the registration department.
On November 20, Justice N Kirubakaran sought to know if officials were aware that touts were engaged to collect money over and above the amount payable for registration of documents, and whether they had organised any raid in this regard.
Responding to the queries, inspector general of registration J Kumaragurubaran filed an affidavit on Tuesday informing the court about the government’s latest move to curb cash transactions in registrations in an attempt to check allegations of corruption.
Aadhaar-property linking not must
The Centre on Tuesday told Lok Sabha that there was no proposal to make Aadhaar linkage mandatory for property transactions. PM Modi’s crack down on “benami” properties had triggered speculation about mandatory linking of Aadhaar with property transactions. P 16
‘Raids in 155 offices in past 10 years, ₹70 lakh seized’
As to the details of raids conducted in such offices in the past 10 years, Kumaragurubaran said: “Out of 578 subregistrar offices, the DVAC has conducted surprise raids in 155 offices for the past 10 years and arrested 77 people. Out of 77 cases, 14 cases ended in conviction. The total amount seized during the surprise checkswas ₹70.01lakh. One person has been arrestedtwiceon thechargesof demanding and accepting bribe. Now, he had already been placed under suspension and further kept under extension of service.”
Not satisfied with the contents of the affidavit, Justice Kirubakaran directed the officer to file a better affidavit and directed the DVAC to file a response to the queries raised earlier by the court. He then posted the plea to December 20 further hearing.
This apart, as and when DVAC raids were conducted and reported, the entire staff were being transferred.
On November 13, thedepartment framed charges against on sub-registrar, Pallavaram for the reason of employing private persons, the affidavit added.
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