Procedure against group D staff starts

Statesman News Service

MALDA, Dec. 11: Chanchal SDO, Mr Debashis Sarkar, said today that he has started departmental procedure against Ganesh Saha, a group D staff, of Harischandrapur-II child development project office. The latter was arrested on charges of accepting bribe from a job seeker in exchange for an appointment letter yesterday. Ganesh Saha would be suspended if he remains in police custody for over 48 hours. The police have been informed about the matter and they will let him know about his position. On the other hand, the SDO has started inquiry against Child Development Project Officer (CDPO), Mr P Tsering Lepcha for issuing appoinment letters without prior notice.The administrative officials are examining the signature to know whether it was forged or the original signature of Mr Lepcha. Though Mr Lepcha was asked to report the matter, he could not be traced. Even the administrative officials have failed to contact him on his cell phone. “I am trying hard to contact him and know as to how a group D staff got an appointment letter," said Mr Debashis Sarkar. Mr Lepcha had left the office three months ago. Fifteen days ago he came to Harishchandrapur II to take over the charges. But the CDPO of Harishchandrapur -I had already assumed them. The latter is ill now.