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Raid at J&K SCARD Bank: DB directs ACB to file status report 8/3/2020 11:45:10 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 3: A Division Bench of J&K High Court comprising Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Sanjay Dhar has directed Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) to file status report regarding the raid at J&K SCARD Bank. A Public Interest Litigation filed by Arif Mushtaq and others has prayed to seek directions to restrain the respondents from issuing any orders with respect to confirmation/ regularization of the services of recovery helpers/ orderlies and drivers who were allegedly appointed through a back-door. The PIL has prayed to ask the Director ACB to file a detailed status report with respect to the raids carried out by them in the Bank where records and data were seized. The PIL had also sought directions to the respondent no. 7 – Vigilance Organization (Now Anti Corruption Bureau) to register a criminal case against the respondents 5 and 6 and various others officers including Board of Directors of respondent no.6 - Bank for huge misappropriation and embezzlement of public money, illegal and backdoor appointments of recovery helpers/drivers. The PIL had also sought probe into the investment of public money (deposits) of general masses in the stock/share market through private brokers on commission basis, advancement of loans to non-entitled persons, non-recovery of loans from the loanees and various other alleged illegalities and irregularities committed by respondents 5 and 6. The PIL had stated that after undertaking a thorough and impartial investigation under the direct supervision of the Hon’ble Court, appropriate criminal challan should be presented against all those who are found involved in the aforesaid scam. The petitioners had further sought directions for appointment of an independent administrator for respondent no.6– Bank, who is known for his integrity and honesty so that during the course investigation, the Managing Director, General Manager and other officers of the Bank cannot exercise their official powers to manipulate the records. Directions were sought to the respondent no. 7 to seize the entire records of respondent no.6– Bank including that of illegal/backdoor appointments of employees made after 2008 onwards. JNF   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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