UT to send notices for cancellation of booths at Sector-41 market

In the infamous booth-allotment scam that hit the UT Administration about two years ago, finally the UT Estate Office is moving a step closer to take action towards cancellation of booths of nine allotees.

UT Administration officials said that in one week, notices of cancellations will be served to the allotees, whose allotments were found in contravention with the terms and conditions laid down by the Administration.

Recently, a three-member probe committee of the UT looking into former ADC PS Shergill's report on the scam had initiated proceedings in at least nine cases of allotment, which had been found to have been done in violation of the terms and conditions laid down for the allotment of booths in Krishna Market, Sector 41.

The report was submitted a year after the probe panel was constituted to look into Shergill's report.

Apart from initiating cancellation proceedings and apparent criminal action against the violators, the probe panel had recommended an inquiry into the monthly income profile of the beneficiaries in around 30 cases, before taking any action against them. A total of 93 allotments were under the scanner. An action taken report on the findings of the Shergill report was submitted by the probe panel to UT Adviser K K Sharma.

The probe panel said 93 allotments were made between 2003 and 2009. The screening committee, comprising assistant estate officers (AEOs) and SDMs, who served during that period met more than 13 times to verify the authenticity of the beneficiaries.

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