KPSC Exam: CID Files Chargesheet against 12
DHNS
Bangalore, Jan 3: The CID has filed the charge sheet against 12 persons including IAS officer A K Monnappa, in connection with irregularities in KPSC examinations for appointment of gazetted probationers.
Monnappa, a promotee IAS officer, was the secretary of Karnataka Public Service Commission in 1998. The officer, recommended for promotion by the DPAR, has been named as first accused.
The CID has examined 133 witnesses and seized 208 documents during investigation.
The charge sheet rules out the role of KPSC chairman and members in the the scam. The investigation is complete according to the letter dated June 5, 2010 written by the CID Director General to the government, a copy of which is in possession of Deccan Herald.
The charge sheet mentions of irregularities in appointment of evaluators. Monnappa is accused of appointing his close associate Prof K Shivanna as a chief evaluator without obtaining the prior permission of KPSC chairman. Shivanna is named as the second accused.
The investigation has revealed that the answer papers were kept at the safe locker of the KPSC and the keys were with the secretary. The evaluation was carried out at the Podium Block in Visvesvaraya Towers.
The KPSC had appointed Prof B Narasingaraja Naidu as chief evaluator for history and general studies paper, answered in English. Prof S Shivanna was to evaluate the same papers, answered in Kannada.
Narasingaraja Naidu discharged his duty from May 17 to 23, 1999 and later went on leave.
Monnappa, was to have appointed a suitable person to the post with the prior sanction of the KPSC chairman. However, he is found to have issued oral instructions designating Shivanna.
Shivanna evaluated a total of 127 answer papers - 77 in English and 50 in Kannada. It was found that subsequent evaluation of 57 papers was not conducted at the designated location. Of such papers, 15 were answered by 10 persons named in the charge sheet.
All the 10 persons are candidates for the exam and each have answered two papers of general studies and history. Shivanna is found to have flouted norms while selecting answer scripts for evaluation. Monnappa knew the registration numbers, secret code and has conspired with Shivanna to favour the candidates, according to the investigation report.