Officer involved in temple land grabbing case suspended in Puducherry
A. Suresh Raj, a government official in Puducherry, has been suspended following his arrest in a temple land grabbing case. He is accused of fraudulent registration of land deeds during his tenure as a Sub Registrar.
Why it matters
This case highlights issues of corruption and administrative accountability within local government land management systems.
A. Suresh Raj, who was holding the post of Director, Directorate of Information and Publicity, has been placed under suspension after he was recently arrested in Kamatchiamman Temple land grabbing case in Puducherry.
An order issued by the Lieutenant Governor on July 20, said the officer has been suspended with immediate effect as a criminal offence against him was under investigation. When the suspension was in force, the officer should not leave the headquarters without obtaining permission from the competent authority, the order said.
Early this month, the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption unit of the Puducherry police had arrested Mr. Suresh for his involvement in the fraudulent registration of the Settlement Deed related to the temple land when he was serving as Sub Registrar of Oulgaret.
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