Committee recommends Devanahalli tahsildar's suspension

A Legislative Assembly committee has recommended suspension of the tahsildar of Devanahalli taluk in Bengaluru Rural district for helping land sharks grab prime government lands.

Fictitious documents

In its report submitted to the Assembly on Monday, the 15-member Petition Committee headed by Animal Husbandry Minister A Manju has stated that the tahsildar had recently created fictitious documents in favour of Nagaratnamma with regard to 5.10 acres of government land at Palya village of Devanahalli taluk.

The complaint was filed against the officer in January this year.

 The report has, however, not mentioned name of the officer.

In January this year, a section of residents of Palya village had complained against the officer. Of the seven complaints, the tahsildar was prima facia found guilty in two cases.

The panel has also recommended the government to order a departmental enquiry into the issue.