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SILIGURI, 12 APRIL: While both Congress and the Trinamul Congress leaders are queuing up to stake claim to the political legacy of late Congress leader, ABA Ghani Khan Choudhury, none of his legal heirs are willing to come forward to clear Barkatda’s dues outstanding to the Centre.
Having been rebuffed by the heirs of ABA Ghani Khan Choudhury, the assistant director of estates, government of India, Mr AD Gupta, has asked the Malda district magistrate to take necessary steps to recover the Centre's outstanding dues, amounting to Rs 4.38 lakh.
The directorate of estates has also requested the district magistrate not to transfer the property of the former railway minister till the office issues a no demand certificate.
The outstanding amount related to unpaid rent/damages claimed in respect of Ghani Khan's official bungalow located at 12, Akbar Road in New Delhi. In its letter issued on 28 February, 2011, the directorate of estates had asked the Malda district magistrate to recover the outstanding dues from the legal heirs of the late Congress leader.
Notably, the relatives of the late Ghani Khan Choudhury had refused to accept the notice of outstanding dues sent repeatedly to the residence of the family. Former district magistrate, Mr Pramal Kumar Samanta, unable to recover the dues because of their non-cooperation is said to have informed the matter to New Delhi.
Declining to comment on the matter, the present district magistrate, Mr Rajesh Sinha said: “I joined here on 31 March this year. I'll ask the concerned department. To recover the government dues, we'll take necessary steps."
South Malda MP Mr AH Khan Choudhury, ABA Ghani Khan Choudhury’s younger brother, hung up his phone when asked to comment on the matter. North Malda MP, Mrs Mausam Noor, also evaded giving an answer, saying it was too sensitive a matter.
Several district Congress leaders slammed the Khan Choudhury family for refusing the pay the outstanding dues. “The family members keep milking the name of the late leader politically, yet they are refusing to clear the outstanding dues incurred by him. Nothing can be more humiliating to the memory of the maker of modern Malda,” said a senior district Congress leader.
SILIGURI, 12 APRIL: While both Congress and the Trinamul Congress leaders are queuing up to stake claim to the political legacy of late Congress leader, ABA Ghani Khan Choudhury, none of his legal heirs are willing to come forward to clear Barkatda’s dues outstanding to the Centre.
Having been rebuffed by the heirs of ABA Ghani Khan Choudhury, the assistant director of estates, government of India, Mr AD Gupta, has asked the Malda district magistrate to take necessary steps to recover the Centre's outstanding dues, amounting to Rs 4.38 lakh.
The directorate of estates has also requested the district magistrate not to transfer the property of the former railway minister till the office issues a no demand certificate.
The outstanding amount related to unpaid rent/damages claimed in respect of Ghani Khan's official bungalow located at 12, Akbar Road in New Delhi. In its letter issued on 28 February, 2011, the directorate of estates had asked the Malda district magistrate to recover the outstanding dues from the legal heirs of the late Congress leader.
Notably, the relatives of the late Ghani Khan Choudhury had refused to accept the notice of outstanding dues sent repeatedly to the residence of the family. Former district magistrate, Mr Pramal Kumar Samanta, unable to recover the dues because of their non-cooperation is said to have informed the matter to New Delhi.
Declining to comment on the matter, the present district magistrate, Mr Rajesh Sinha said: “I joined here on 31 March this year. I'll ask the concerned department. To recover the government dues, we'll take necessary steps."
South Malda MP Mr AH Khan Choudhury, ABA Ghani Khan Choudhury’s younger brother, hung up his phone when asked to comment on the matter. North Malda MP, Mrs Mausam Noor, also evaded giving an answer, saying it was too sensitive a matter.
Several district Congress leaders slammed the Khan Choudhury family for refusing the pay the outstanding dues. “The family members keep milking the name of the late leader politically, yet they are refusing to clear the outstanding dues incurred by him. Nothing can be more humiliating to the memory of the maker of modern Malda,” said a senior district Congress leader.
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