Bhubaneswar: In a strong action against corruption, the Odisha government has terminated the services of Manisha Mishra, ORS (under Probation), Sub-Registrar, Baliapal in Baleshwar district.
According to a notification issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Mishra was caught by Vigilance Officers of Baleshwar Division on November 6 while demanding and accepting illegal gratification of Rs 7,000 from complainant Gyanaranjan Patra of Pancharukhi village for registration and issuance of a sale deed in her office chamber.
Following the trap, a case was registered at Baleshwar Vigilance P.S. Case No. 26 dated November 5 under Section 7 of the PC (Amendment) Act, 2018. She was arrested on November 7 and forwarded to court, where she was remanded to jail custody till November 20.
The government noted that since she had not yet completed her probation period as per ORS Recruitment Rules, 2011, her conduct amounts to grave corruption, gross misconduct and personal immorality, in direct violation of Rule-3 of the Odisha Government Servants Conduct Rules, 1959.
Stating that her continuance in service is highly detrimental to public interest, the Appointing Authority has terminated her service with immediate effect under Rule-17(2) of the ORS Recruitment Rules, 2011 read with Rules of the Odisha Revenue Service, Group-B (Probation and Departmental Examination) Rules, 2016.
The order was issued by the order of the Governor by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government.
