Raipur Divisional Commissioner suspends Tehsildar

Raipur: Divisional Commissioner Mahadev Kavre today took a big action and suspended the Tehsildar of Belargaon of Dhamtari district with immediate effect. Tehsildar Anuj Patel has been suspended for staying out of the headquarters without permission or competent approval and not making the expected progress in government work. An order has also been issued in this regard from the Divisional Commissioner’s Office. The headquarters of the suspended Tehsildar has been fixed as Commissioner’s Office Raipur.

In this regard, Kavre said that continuous complaints were being received against the Tehsildar of Belargaon of Dhamtari district. Complaints have also been received that Tehsildar Anuj Patel is used to staying out of the headquarters without permission or competent approval. Complaints were also received against him for negligence and lack of interest in government work. Kavre said that complaints were also received against Mr. Patel for low progress in resolving revenue related cases, keeping the cases pending for a long time and causing trouble to the common people. In this regard, the Collector of Dhamtari district was instructed to investigate and submit a report. The Divisional Commissioner informed that on the basis of the report received from the Collector, Belargaon Tehsildar Anuj Patel has been suspended.

Patel has been suspended under the provisions of Chhattisgarh Civil Services Rules 1966. The Divisional Commissioner has also directed Collector Dhamtari to prepare a charge sheet, details of allegations, list of witnesses, list of documents etc. against Patel and make it available to the Divisional Commissioner’s office within seven days.