Bhubaneswar: The full pension and gratuity amount of Renuka Devi, former ASO (Retired), Board of Revenue, Odisha, Cuttack, has been withheld permanently following her conviction in a Vigilance trap case.
According to an official communiqué issued by the Odisha Vigilance, Renuka Devi was charge-sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in Cuttack Vigilance in connection with a case under Section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)/7 PC Act, 1988, for demanding and accepting bribe from a complainant for issuance of registration certificate for Private Hospital Association. The Special Judge, Vigilance, Cuttack, imposed a penalty of withholding of full pension and gratuity permanently as per the provision of Rule 7(1) of the OCS (Pension) Rules, 1992, with effect from May 16 this year by the competent authority following her conviction.
Renuka Devi was convicted by the Special Judge, Vigilance, Cuttack, and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 2 years and pay a fine of Rs 10,000 and in default of payment of the fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for 6 months more for her offence.
Following the conviction of Renuka Devi, Odisha Vigilance had communicated in this regard to the competent authority to take appropriate action against her. Accordingly, Renuka Devi was imposed with a penalty of withholding of full pension and gratuity permanently by the competent authority for bribery.
