Sundargarh, May 16: Md. Sabir Hussain, Ex-Head Clerk of the office of Tahasildar in Balisankara Tahasil in Odisha’s Sundargarh district was imposed with penalty of withholding of pension & gratuity in full permanently as per provision of Rule 7 of the OCS (Pension) Rules following his conviction in bribery case.
Hussain was earlier charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in Sambalpur for demanding and accepting bribe from a complainant for processing a mutation case regarding transfer of ownership of land.
For this offence, Md. Sabir Hussain was convicted by Special Judge, Vigilance, Sundargarh on 18.11.2023 and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 4 years and fine of Rs.2,000 and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 months. The Court had further sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 years and payment of fine of Rs.2,000 and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 months.
Following conviction of Hussain, Odisha Vigilance had communicated in this regard to the competent authority to take appropriate action. Accordingly, Hussain was imposed with penalty of withholding of pension & gratuity in full permanently by the competent authority for bribery.
