CHENNAI: Of the total 578 Sub-Registrar offices in the State, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption conducted surprise checks in 155 offices during the past 10 years, arrested 77 persons and seized `70 lakh, Inspector-General (IG) of Registration informed the Madras High Court on Tuesday.
When a writ petition from T Boopathy praying for a directive to the Sub-Registrar office at Pammal to release his document came up before Justice N Kirubakaran today, J Kumaragurubaran, IG, filed an affidavit listing the steps taken to curb corruption in the offices.
Of the 77 cases, 14 ended in conviction and the rate of conviction was 14 per cent. The total amount seized during the surprise check for the past 10 years was `70.01 lakh. One person had been arrested two times on charges of demanding and accepting bribe and he had been placed under suspension, J Kumaragurubaran, IG, added.
He also told the judge that a detailed circular was issued on December 8 reiterating that the practice of cashless transaction should alone be followed in the offices of Sub-Registrars.
The judge, however, was not much impressed. He asked the IG to file a better affidavit and directed DVAC to file its response to the queries raised earlier by him. The matter will be taken up on December 20.Of the total 578 Sub-Registrar offices in the State, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption conducted surprise checks in 155 offices during the past 10 years, arrested 77 persons and seized `70 lakh, Inspector-General (IG) of Registration informed the Madras High Court on Tuesday.
When a writ petition from T Boopathy praying for a directive to the Sub-Registrar office at Pammal to release his document came up before Justice N Kirubakaran today, J Kumaragurubaran, IG, filed an affidavit listing the steps taken to curb corruption in the offices.
Of the 77 cases, 14 ended in conviction and the rate of conviction was 14 per cent. The total amount seized during the surprise check for the past 10 years was `70.01 lakh. One person had been arrested two times on charges of demanding and accepting bribe and he had been placed under suspension, J Kumaragurubaran, IG, added.
He also told the judge that a detailed circular was issued on December 8 reiterating that the practice of cashless transaction should alone be followed in the offices of Sub-Registrars.
The judge, however, was not much impressed. He asked the IG to file a better affidavit and directed DVAC to file its response to the queries raised earlier by him. The matter will be taken up on December 20.
Plea to send body of Pamban fisherman to father
Chennai: A petition has been filed in the High Court for a directive to the authorities concerned to send the body of a fisherman of Pamban in Ramanathapuram district, who died in an accident involving a ship carrying oil while fishing in the Arabian Sea on November 30 last, to his father. When the petition from A Justin of Francis Nagar came up on Tuesday, a division bench of Justices Rajiv Shakdher and N Satish Kumar ordered notice returnable on Friday next.
According to petitioner, his son J Brain Ignatius (24) and others were fishing on November 30, their boat was hit by an oil vessel. While other were rescued, Ignatius found missing. However, his body was found on December 4. The petitioner sent a representation on December 16 to the authorities concerned to send the body. As there was no response, he filed the present petition to the authorities to send the mortal remains of his son.