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| ETT scam: HC takes exception to CB's decision, seeks fresh report | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 20: The State High Court today took serious note of Crime Branch's decision to keep on hold the investigation regarding admissions after 2012 sessions by Elementary Teachers Training (ETT) colleges.
Hearing a Public Interest Litigation a Division Bench of Justices Ramalingam Sudhakar and M K Hanjura directed the Crime Branch to provide the status of investigation from session 2012 to 2017 before the court on next date of hearing.
"It seems that officials are hand in glove with the erring institutions and have failed in controlling the illegal practice of these institutions," the court said. During the proceedings of the case counsel appearing on behalf of one of the colleges submitted before the court that since most of the colleges have been found to be operating illegally from Jammu Division as such the matter may be transferred to Jammu wing of the High Court. However state counsel vehemently opposed it.
On previous hearing, the CB filed status report which indicated that the charge sheet for sessions 2003-05, 2004-06, 2005-06, 2005-07, 2006-08, 2007-09 and 2008-10 had already been produced before the Special Judge anti-corruption Jammu. In so far as the session 2009-11 is concerned, report indicated that the investigation has been completed and the charge sheet has been produced in the court on 21.8.17 against 15 accused persons.
While for session 2011-13 is concerned, the investigation wass going on. The relevant record has been seized by the investigation officer. "It appears that more than 55 ETT institutions were established during the session. The record collected so far is under scrutiny and after completion of the examination of documents, the final view in the matter would be taken," the court had said. The senior AAG had also assured the court that investigation in so far as session 2011-13 shall be expedited.
The Crime Branch has registered two cases (FIR No. 27/2013, P/S Crime Branch, Kashmir and FIR: 36/2013, Crime Branch, Jammu) under 5(2) of Prevention of corruption Act) as well as RPC sections of 420, 468, 471. An inquiry conducted by the Board of School Education (BOSE) into the training course by the ETT colleges has already described it a "big scandal run by mafia in league with the top brass in the BOSE." The investigators arrested some officials of the BOSE including its former chairman in connection with the case. They were later released on bail. |
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