‘Sacked’ BSF officer to move Delhi CAT

From siasat.com


Tuesday, 21 September 2010

Hyderabad, September 21: Days after the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) recommended dismissal of senior IPS officer Sreeram Tiwari from service, Tiwari today left for New Delhi to challenge the recommendation before the Delhi Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).

The UPSC has recommended stringent action against Tiwari following an inquiry conducted by the Border Security Force (BSF) officials. The allegations against Tiwari were 'misuse of office' and indulging in 'certain acts' which brought disrepute to the service. The allegations pertain to the period when Tiwari was posted as the inspector general, BSF in North Bengal Frontier in 2006.

Sources told Express that Tiwari, after learning about the UPSC's recommendation to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) left for Delhi this morning. He will challenge it in the Delhi CAT, the tribunal which deals with all service matters.

It is learnt that the MHA had faxed an order informing the AP government about Tiwari's dismissal from service, a couple of days ago. "He will be seeking a stay on the UPSC recommendations," sources said.

After Tiwari was suspended from the BSF, an inquiry was conducted by the BSF officials following which the matter was placed before the UPSC. Tiwari who held the key post of DIG, SIB earlier, is currently the IGP, Organisation. After his suspension from the BSF, the officer did not get his promotion and continues to work as IGP while all his batchmates have become additional DGP rank officers.

Tiwari's name also figures in the controversy pertaining to the Gallantry medals. Tiwari and two other IPS officers were issued charge memos by the state government for allegedly faking their role in an encounter in Karimnagar district in which three Naxals were killed. It was alleged that the three IPS officers were not present at the time of the enounter, yet they received the medals.

Tiwari told Express a couple of days ago that he would challenge the UPSC recommendation in the proper forum.

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