July 7th 2023.
Bhopal: The Special Police Establishment (SPE) Lokayukta has registered a case against three IAS officers on Friday. These officers are Gwalior Commissioner Deepak Singh, Excise Commissioner OP Shrivastava and Joint Election Officer Basant Kurre.
The complaints against the officers state that during their tenure as Additional District Magistrates in Jabalpur from 2007 to 2012, they had allowed the sale of tribal land located in Kundam. This was in violation of the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, which states that only the Collector has the authority to allow the sale of tribal land.
The Lokayukta's FIR was based on the report submitted by ADM Sher Singh Meena. When asked about it, the officers said that they had no knowledge of the case.
Section 165 of the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code grants the Collector the power to allow the sale of tribal land. However, in many districts, this right has been delegated to Additional District Magistrates. This has caused several problems for the officers in the past.
Recently, the Revenue Department issued an order banning Collectors from allowing the sale of tribal land to non-tribals. This order has been put in place to ensure that the rights of tribal people are protected.
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