Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Aug 13: Lokayukta officials from the Mangaluru division conducted simultaneous inspections at the taluk offices in Mangaluru, Puttur, Bantwal, Sullia, Kadaba, Ullal, Moodbidri, Mulki and Beltangady on Wednesday, carrying out the inspections from morning until evening.
The inspections were conducted under the leadership of Lokayukta Dinesh B P, based on suo motu cases registered by the Lokayukta and complaints received from the public. Four DSPs, five inspectors and 55 Lokayukta personnel participated in the operation.
The team made a surprise visit to the Bantwal taluk office and inspected documents related to pending applications and cases, while obtaining information from the concerned staff. They examined the documents contained in case files, previous orders, disposal of applications and related procedures.
Lokayukta officials inspected the disposal of files at the Puttur taluk office, pending applications and documents related to various cases.
At the Sullia taluk office, Lokayukta officials visited various sections and obtained information about files, applications received from the public and applications that remained pending without being disposed of.
During the inspection, the officials also examined a related file following a complaint from a member of the public alleging that land had been sanctioned under Section 94C to three members of the same family in Pambethady and Kuthkunja villages.
The Lokayukta officials obtained information from the tahsildar, deputy tahsildar, officials of various sections and staff. They examined details of the number of applications received from the public, applications disposed of and pending applications.
The officials noticed that files in some sections had remained pending for a long time and questioned the staff about why the files had been kept pending for such a long period.
Somanath of Kanakamajalu brought an issue concerning the 94C section case worker to the attention of the officials by showing documents on his mobile phone. The DSP recorded the necessary details, including the relevant file number and the name of the case worker.
The Lokayukta team inspected files from various sections of the Beltangady taluk office, the disposal of files, pending applications and documents related to cases. It is learnt that information was also collected regarding the documents, disposal of applications and the status of pending files.
Following the visit by the Lokayukta officials, there was increased activity in the disposal of pending work in various sections.
Officials made surprise visits to the Mulki and Moodbidri taluk offices and continued their inspections until night. They specifically obtained information regarding files that had remained pending for a long time, files that had been disposed of recently and the process followed for disposing of applications received from the public.
The officials inspected some files on the spot and obtained details from the staff regarding the documents related to them and the disposal process.
It is learnt that some shortcomings were noticed in administrative functioning and file management.
Lokayukta officials visited the Ullal taluk office following several complaints received from the public against the office and inspected files and administrative matters.
From 11 am until night, the officials questioned the taluk office officials and staff and examined relevant files and documents. They also obtained information about files that had remained pending for a long time, details of land not sanctioned under the Bagair Hukum scheme, complaints regarding government land allegedly going into private hands and related documents.
During the Lokayukta operation, some members of the public submitted complaints on the spot, which will also be examined. Lokayukta officials said that all sections of the taluk offices were inspected during the surprise operation and that a report would be submitted to the Lokayukta central office.