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HC stays suspension of DFO

None | By, Lucknow
Jun 23, 2006 01:43 AM IST

THE VACATION Bench of the High Court here has stayed the suspension of a divisional forest officer (DFO), one Janmejaya Singh till further orders.

THE VACATION Bench of the High Court here has stayed the suspension of a divisional forest officer (DFO), one Janmejaya Singh till further orders.

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According to the petitioner within 10 days of his joining as DFO Renukoot he had detected an illegal mining operation in which a minister was allegedly involved.
The Lok Ayukt after enquiry into the matter had directed the State for taking action against those involved in the illegal mining.

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Instead of taking any action against the persons, the petitioner himself was suspended on May 26 on  charges of being involved in the matter, it was said.
While staying the suspension order, the Bench comprising Justices D P Singh and J M Paliwal observed that it could not be presumed that the illegal mining was being done with the active connivance of the petitioner.

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