NEW DELHI: In additional bother for IAS probationary officer Puja Khedkar, Pune Municipal Company (PMC) officers have issued a discover of unlawful encroachment at her residence. In accordance with the PMC’s Encroachment Division, Khedkar’s residence had unauthorised building or obstructions on public roads or footpaths beneath the company’s jurisdiction.
Whereas the main points of Khedkar’s particular case will not be publicly identified, the PMC’s encroachment elimination course of sometimes includes issuing notices, conducting surveys, and finally demolishing or clearing the unlawful buildings if the proprietor fails to conform.
Khedkar has discovered herself in the midst of an enormous controversy over alleged misuse of energy and privileges.
Officers stated all paperwork introduced by her to safe her candidature within the civil companies examination after which for choice within the service will probably be re-examined by a single-member committee constituted by the Centre on Thursday.
She could also be terminated from service if discovered responsible, stated officers.
“The officer could also be terminated from the service if discovered responsible. She could face legal fees additionally in case she is discovered to have misrepresented a truth or executed any kind of manipulation in paperwork relied upon for her choice,” stated PTI citing officers sources.
Khedkar, a 2023-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, is beneath probation and at present posted in her house cadre Maharashtra.
The 34-year-old officer is within the eye of a storm over for allegedly misusing the incapacity and Different Backward Class (OBC) quota to safe a place within the IAS.
The one-member probe committee of Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, extra secretary within the Division of Personnel and Coaching, has been requested to submit its report inside two weeks.
Within the meantime, Khedkar on Thursday assumed her new position as assistant collector on the Washim District Collectorate within the Vidarbha area after being transferred from Pune the place she allegedly bullied everybody round and likewise positioned a purple beacon atop a personal Audi (a luxurious sedan) automotive utilized by her that additionally had ‘Maharashtra Authorities’ written on it.
Beneath intense scrutiny
Khedkar has been beneath intense scrutiny for allegedly manipulating advantages beneath the bodily disabilities class and OBC quota to safe her place within the Indian Administrative Service.
The controversial officer was shunted out to Washim after Pune district collector Suhas Diwase wrote to state extra chief secretary Nitin Gadre requesting him to think about giving a posting to Khedkar in one other district to keep away from “administrative problems”.
Diwase had sought motion in opposition to Khedkar for her behaviour, together with alleged aggressive therapy of junior employees, unlawful occupation of the ante-chamber of extra collector Ajay Extra, and violations pertaining to sporting a purple beacon on the Audi and flashing it throughout the day, amongst others.
The Pune Regional Transport Workplace (RTO) has issued a discover to a personal firm there, which is the registered proprietor of the Audi automotive utilized by Khedkar.
In a associated improvement, Navi Mumbai police has reported to the Maharashtra authorities that Khedkar had allegedly tried to stress a DCP-rank officer to launch a person held in a theft case, an official stated on Friday.
The incident had occurred on Could 18 at Panvel police station whereby Khedkar allegedly phoned Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Vivek Pansare and urged him to launch a transporter, Ishwar Uttarwade, arrested in a theft case.
Case in opposition to officer’s mom
Moreover, a video has emerged displaying Khedkar’s mom Manorama brandishing a gun and threatening a farmer in a land dispute case. A case has been registered within the matter.
In accordance with the police, the FIR has been registered at Paud police station in Pune based mostly on the grievance of the farmer who alleged having been threatened by the trainee IAS officer’s mom.
“The Police have registered an FIR in opposition to Manorama Khedkar, Dilip Khedkar, mother and father of trainee IAS officer Pooja Khedkar and 5 others. The FIR was filed final evening at Paud police station based mostly on the grievance of an area farmer who alleged that he was threatened by Manoram Khedkar. Fees beneath the Arms Act have additionally been included”, stated the police.
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