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| Agriculture official booked for purchase on highly exorbitant rates | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 11: State Vigilance Organisation has registered a case against Gh Hyder Bhat then Director Agriculture Kashmir, Noor-ud-Din Wani, then District Agriculture Officer (Extension) Pulwama, and Mohammad Sadiq Rather, Proprietor M/s Modern Seeds Srinagar for purchase of Hybrid Sudan Grass on highly exorbitant rates thereby causing loss to the state exchequer by an amount of Rs.6.12 lacs.
According to the Case registered under FIR No.19/2009 P/S VOK U/S 5(2) P.C r/w 120-B, 419, 468, 471-RPC was registered by State Vigilance Organisation following a verification that proprietor of M/s Modern Seeds Srinagar in furtherance of criminal conspiracy had prepared fake & forged authorization letter purportedly issued by M/s Garnier Seeds India Delhi showing the Modern Seeds their registered distributor.
During verification it also revealed that Hybrid Sudan grass seeds was available with other firms also on comparison of rates these were found exorbitant by Rs.175/- per Kg. It further revealed that accused District Agriculture officer Noor-ud-Din in league with other officers and proprietor of M/s Farm Seeds Srinagar had dishonestly released the payment in favour of supplier before actual supply orders were issued. During investigations it was also revealed that Gh Hyder Bhat then Director Agriculture Kashmir has approved sub-tribal plan for District Pulwama wherein the rates for hybrid Sudan grass seeds were shown as Rs.225/- per Kg, and also in furtherance of criminal conspiracy intentionally dispensed with the constitution of purchase committee.
In this manner accused public servants in league with proprietor M/s Modern Seeds Srinagar were found to have dishonestly and in furtherance of criminal conspiracy purchased 30.5 Qtls of Hybrid Sudan Grass Seeds on highly exorbitant rates in order to confer undue benefit upon themselves and supplier firm.
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