Direction of Lokayukta, Odisha ignored by SP, Vigialnce, Sambalpur

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 Date

 Details of  cases 
LY Case No. 209/2019

1

25.7.19

Relying  on RTI information, on 25.7.19. Trayambaka
Barik , husband  of Champakalata
Pradhan  filed  complaint 
before  Lokayukta, Odisha  that 
his wife  had appeared  recruitment test  of Jail Warder in the  year 2012-13.  As 
the answersheet  of  his wife 
was manipulated  by the
selection committee,  she  was  deprived  to get 
selected  for the said post. The
candidates  having  obtained 
less marks than his wife 
Champakalata Pradhan , were 
selected  and appointed and  his wife  
was declared  disqualified.  He  
alleged that  though he
lodged  a complaint  at the vigilance office, no inquiry  was conducted  so far

2

The  Lokayukta, Odisha  issued 
notice  to SP, Vigilance,
Sambalpur   to file reply  on the 
allegation of  corruption by
the  complainant.

3

16.10.19

The SP, Vigilance, Sambalpur
   Division 
submitted  the  inquiry 
report  that allegation of  the 
complainant  was found, prima
facie , to be true.

4

15.11.19

 The SP, Vigilance, Sambalpur    Division 
through his letter  No. 3723 dt.
15.11.19   further  informed to the Lokayukta that   based on the inquiry  report, Sambalpur  Vigilance P.S. Case  57 dt. 15.11.2019  U/s 
13(2) r/w 13 (1) (d)  P.C. Act,
1988/201/34 IPC  has been
registered  against the  examiners 
of the said recruitment 
test  namely, 1) Sri Gopabandhu
Mallik , Ex-DIG ( prison) , Berhampur range , 2) Dr. Bira Kishor Dash,
Lecturer in Sociology , Odisha  Jail
training  School, Berhampur & 3)
Gagan Bihari Sahoo, Circle  Jail,
Koraput.

5

25.11.19

  While 
disposing  the  case, Lokayukta  passed 
the  order  that 
SP, Vigilance, Sambalpur     will 
ensure  that investigation of
the case  is conducted  expeditiously  and a report  is furnished  to 
the Lokayukta  once  the final form  in the case 
is  submitted upon completion
of  the 
investigation.

The  Lokayukta also recommended  that  Govt. may 
consider  giving  appointment 
to her  as Jail Warder  under SEBC 
( female Home Guard category), if she is  otherwise 
found to be qualified  and
suitable.

6

23.9.20

RTI Application dt. 6.7.20
was  filed  in the 
office  of  Directorate of Prisons and Correctional
Services, Odisha  seeking  information about  details of steps taken by the  Dept. 
on recommendation of the Lokayukta, Odisha. On 23.9.20, the PIO
replied that

“The  appointment  of Smt. Champakalta Pradhan as Jail
Warder  under SEBC  Female 
Home Guard category  is under consideration
at Government level. On receipt  of the
same, further needful action  will be
taken.”  

7

19.11.20

 Since 
last 6 years,  the  State 
Vigilance  did not  conduct any 
inquiry  and suppressed  the 
file.  After  intervention of  the Lokayukta, SP, Vigilance, Sambalpur   opened the 
file  and registered  the case on 15.11.19. Though one  year passed, no action was taken
against  the  culprits . Even recommendation of
Lokatyukta  is also  ignored 
by Home  Dept.  

The  victim 
Smt. Champakalata Pradhan 
is  still  struggling 
for  justice .