Jharkhand Assembly Scam: High Court tough on failure to submit inquiry report; hearing set for August 16; officers' lives immobilised

 Jharkhand Assembly Scam: High Court tough on failure to submit inquiry report; hearing set for August 16; officers' lives immobilised

Scam in Jharkhand Assembly A petition calling for an inquiry of illegitimate appointments in the Jharkhand Assembly was considered by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra and Justice Anand Sen of the Jharkhand High Court. On August 16, there will also be a hearing on this subject. The Assembly Secretary will need to appear in person before the court if the report is still not submitted even then.

Ranchi. A petition requesting an investigation into unauthorised appointments in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly was considered by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra of the Jharkhand High Court and Justice Anand Sen. The court at this time voiced its extreme unhappiness over the Justice Vikramaditya Prasad Commission's inquiry report's non-submission.

The assembly secretary would be required to physically appear before the court, according to the court, if the investigation report of the Justice Vikramaditya Prasad Commission is not provided by the time of the next hearing. On August 16, the subject will now be heard.

The assembly appointment fraud was looked into by the Justice Vikramaditya Prasad Commission, which then reported its findings to the governor. Although the governor had forwarded it to the assembly for consideration, no decision has been made.

Three former Speakers are included in the accusations circle

It's interesting to note that past Speakers Inder Singh Namdhari, Alamgir Alam, and Shashank Shekhar Bhokta have all been charged with appointment irregularities. The commission had been established for this by the previous administration.

The commission gave the governor a copy of its report. It was verified that this was irregular. Appointment irregularities have occurred on many different levels. Allegations include being rehired without certification and passing technical requirements in a single day.

Officers can be subject to a search.

The claims may also apply to a number of cops. Numerous nepotistic appointments were made. Many leaders' close relatives were required to do this. It is also said that allegations made against powerful individuals are a key factor in why no action has been taken during this entire episode.

274 individuals were appointed while Inder Singh Namdhari served as the first Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and 324 individuals were appointed while Alamgir Alam served in that capacity. Shashank Shekhar Bhokta is charged with improperly elevating the staff.

70 percent of the residents in the district of Palamu were restored during the administration of Inder Singh Namdhari. During Alamgir Alam's administration, the issue of financial transactions in appointments.

Then Advocate General claimed that there is no hard proof

When the then-Attorney General Ajit Kumar's opinion was requested on the Vidhansabha appointment fraud following the Justice Vikramaditya Commission's report, his judgement was unclear. The former Advocate General had said that the matter could not be pursued if there was insufficient proof.

He believed that, in accordance with the service rule, it would not be appropriate to fire the designated employees. Also mentioning that he hasn't even viewed the report, the Advocate General said that. Driver reinstated without a licence, with a blank response sheet

Class IV staff appointments during a siege

The appointment of fourth class workers was the part of the Vidhansabha appointment scandal where the most manipulation occurred. The Justice Vikramaditya Commission brought this up in their report.

The appointment was arranged even though the answer form was empty. The hiring of drivers was rife with irregularities. They appointed those without a driver's licence as well.

Twelve residents of Palamu received appointment letters in the mail on the second day alone. Every single one of the chosen individuals contributed on the same day. At the Governor level, 75 assistant positions were authorised. Officer Amarkant Jha, in contrast, made appointments to 150 positions.