Govt suspends Sambhajinagar additional tehsildar on the run since ACB trap
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: State govt has suspended Nitin Garje, an additional tehsildar from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, who remains at large after the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) filed a bribery case against him.
Two men, who allegedly collected bribes on Garje's behalf, have been nabbed.
Authorities issued the suspension order on Friday, under rule 4(1)(a) of the Maharashtra Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1979, following grave corruption allegations. Garje allegedly sought ₹3 lakh through intermediaries to process five land correction files that had been pending in his office since Dec 2024.
The ACB initiated action on May 15 after receiving a complaint from a 50-year-old man regarding his son's plot at Mitmita under area correction proceedings.
The complainant said during an April hearing, people connected to Garje demanded Rs 60,000 per file for favourable outcomes in five cases. The complainant then contacted the ACB.
After verification on May 13 and 14, investigators discovered that Garje had instructed his associate Nitin Chavan to collect the bribe. On May 15, ACB personnel set up a trap at the tehsildar's office, where Sohail Bahashwan was caught accepting Rs 60,000 from the complainant.
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ACB arrested both Chavan and Bahashwan, seizing Rs 60,000 and several mobile phones. Garje, upon learning about the operation, fled and remains untraceable.
After a lower court rejected his anticipatory bail application, Garje has approached the high court, where his petition awaits consideration.
The Friday suspension order states that Garje's actions tarnished the revenue department's reputation and violated Rule 3 of the Maharashtra Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1979. During the pending departmental inquiry, he must remain at the district collector's office headquarters and obtain permission before leaving. While suspended, he will receive a subsistence allowance but must declare non-engagement in private employment or business.
The investigation continues under sections 7A and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
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