Bhubaneswar: Special Judge, Vigilance, Sundargarh on Monday sentenced former Secretary of RDA Medisetti Seshadri (Retired) to undergo rigorous imprisonment (RI) for 2 years and fine in a corruption case.
According to an official press release, the Court awarded the sentence after convicting Seshadri for abusing his official power and showing undue official favour by violating the rules of the Government for pecuniary gain.
The Odisha Vigilance had charge sheeted Seshadri under sections 13(2) read with 12(1)(d) of the PC Act, 1988 and 34 of IPC.
The Vigilance will now move the competent authority for stoppage of pension of Seshadri following his conviction.
Bishnu Charan Dash, ex-DSP, Vigilance, Sambalpur Division had investigated the case and Shyam Sundar Mishra, Spl. P.P, Vigilance, Sundargarh conducted the case on behalf of the prosecution.
