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Maharashtra State Gazetted Officers Federation opposes state govt's decision to suspend officers without probe

Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Gazetted Officers Federation has opposed the state govt's decision to suspend over a dozen officers during the monsoon session of the state legislature without any enquiry or probe. The association in a letter to CM Devendra Fadnavis and DCMs Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde have said that direct suspension of officials without an inquiry, without following principles of natural justice and without giving the officers an opportunity to present their side have created a feeling of insecurity among the officers across the state. The association has said if officers are suspended due to baseless allegations, this will demoralise them. "Some miscreants, for personal gain and to protect their interests, try to create terror and put pressure on govt officials and employees to carry out illegal activities. There are examples of them harassing officials and employees by making false allegations and complaints after they refuse to do such illegal activities. If they are suspended due to such baseless allegations, this will demoralize the employees and officials," the federation's letter states. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Do you have a mouse? Desert Order Undo During the monsoon session of the legislature, MLAs of various parties filed complaints against the officers while raising problems in their areas. On this, the govt announced the direct suspension of the officers. The MLAs did not expect suspension while filing complaints against the officers, but while answering calling attention motions and starred questions, direct suspension announcements were made, officials said. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai Vinod Desai (President) and Sameer Bhatkar (General Secretary) of the Maharashtra State Gazetted Officers' Federation, have said in the letter that the minister's assurance to suspend govt officials in some cases without any substantive investigation is unfair to the administrative officials and employees concerned. "There are many examples of anti-social elements making false allegations and complaints against the officers and causing unnecessary trouble when they refuse to do illegal activities. Moreover, if they are being suspended due to such baseless allegations, then this will demoralize them. Such action will not encourage any creative officer to take innovative and bold decisions for administrative dynamism as well as development works," the federation said. In the recently concluded monsoon session, two officers suspended due to collapse of water tank slab, two Talathis were suspended in sand smuggling case, FDA officials including a Joint Commissioner was suspended, Child Development Project Officer and Supervisor were suspended, in the school ID scam, Deputy Director of Education Sandeep Sangve was suspended, in the Pen Varvane Ashram School student death case, the Principal and Superintendent were suspended, in Nashik Zilla Parishad one officer suspended in sexual assault case, Scheduled Tribes defective certificate case, the Joint Commissioner was suspended among others. Most of the suspensions were announced by Ministers while answering starred questions or responding to calling attention motions after MLAs/MLCs created a furore and demanded suspension of officials, putting pressure on the govt to respond.