(a) whether certain revenue officers despite having
been booked by CBI for unaccounted
wealth running into crores of rupees are still
continuing in their official positions;
(b) if so, the number of revenue officers booked by
the CBI during 2001 and 2002, till date, and
the number of officers continuing in their official
position;
(c) the reasons for their continuing in the jobs
despite CBI seizures; and
(d) the action taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF FINANCE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANT SINGH)
(a), (b), (c) & (d): A Statement is placed on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a), (b),(c) & (d)
OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 83 (POSITION NO. 3)
FOR ANSWER ON 19TH JULY,2002.
(a) – (d) : Yes, Sir. Searches were conducted and cases
registered by the CBI, during 2001 and 2002 for possessing
disproportionate assets, against eighteen Group ‘A’
officers of the Income Tax and Customs & Central Excise.
Eleven of these officers have been suspended, under the
relevant provisions of the Central Civil Services
(Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules. One officer has
retired from service. Six
officers are continuing in their official position, as they
were not arrested by the CBI nor any recommendation for
suspension has been received from CBI. Further suitable
action against all eighteen officers will be taken after
finalisation of investigations.