ET Plus Report
Jammu, Mar 4 : Crime Branch (CB) Jammu has registered a case against several people for transfer of a plot by resorting to fraudulent means.
In a statement a spokesperson of the CB said that a written complaint was lodged by one Kirpal Singh before Registrar, Co-operative Societies, J&K, Jammu alleging that a Plot No C-347 under registration No 5305 measuring 10 marlas situated at Sainik Colony, Jammu allotted to one Babu Ram by the Co-operative House Building had been transferred in favour of Sarojni Kotwal. It was further alleged that through this allotment, not only transfer fee of Rs 50,000 and development charges payable to the Society, have been waived off resulting in loss to the tune of lakhs of rupees to the Society, but the interest of armed force personnel has also been overlooked as only retired Army/Air Force/ Navy personnel are entitled to get plots in the Sanik Colony.
The complaint was referred to State Vigilance Organization for necessary action under law whereupon an enquiry was initiated. During the course of investigations it transpired that the lease deed in favour of Sarojni Kotwal was registered in the Court on 18.05.2011 whereas, the transfer was shown entered in the records of Registrar, Co-operative Societies, J&K on 24.02.1999, showing her as the nominee of Babu Ram, which she was not, thus exposing the nexus between the allottee and the management of the Society.
"It was also found that the Society had charged the rates existing on 24.02.1999 as against the rates chargeable at the time of registration of the lease deed, thus causing approximate loss of Rs 39,500 to the House Building Society. It was also revealed during enquiry that in the year 1974, Plot No. C-347 was initially allotted to Narinder Pal Suri of MES vide Reg. No. 3418, but the lease deed was not executed in respect of said Registration number. Again, in 1989 the Sainik Co-operative House Building Society allotted the same plot to Babu Ram vide Reg. No. 5305, but no lease deed was registered in his favour too," the CB statement said.
On the completion of enquiry by the SVO, the matter was referred to the CB for initiation of necessary action against the accused persons under law.
On this, a formal case has been registered under the relevant sections of law against the above mentioned accused persons and investigation of the case is in progress.
An FIR No. 08/2013 u/s 420,465, 467,468,471, 120-B RPC against accused persons K S Padwal, Chairman Co-Operative House Building Society, Col. (Retd.) L.S. Jamwal Secretary, Co-Operative House Building Society and Sarojni Kotwal had been lodged by the CB. |
