NL Correspondent
Jammu, July 29: The State Vigilance Organisation J&K Srinagar registered a Case FIR No.28/2010 U/S 5(1)(c), 5(1)(d), 5(2) J&K Prevention of Corruption Act Svt. 2006 read with Section 120-B, 409, 468 and 471 RPC in P/S VOK against Cashier Mohammad Amin Nazki, and other official(s) of SMHS Hospital for misappropriation of public revenue of Rs.80,36,846/-.
A Joint Surprise Check was conducted into the allegations of misappropriation of public revenue by Mohammad Amin Nazki, Cashier and other official(s) of SMHS Hospital during the period 01.04.2007 to 16.03.2010. It was found that the public revenue would come in the office of Medical Superintendent SMHS Hospital, Srinagar from the different sources viz. investigation charges, parking charges, rent of the canteen etc. of the Hospital through Deputy Medical Superintendent/Medical Record officer and was being handed over to the cashier of the SMHS Hospital for its remittance/deposit under three heads viz. HDF(Hospital Development fund), 0210(Govt Revenue) and 8443 (Revolving Fund deposit).The revenue collected under head HDF would be deposited in J&K Bank Ltd. Branch office Medical College, Srinagar and the revenue collected under other two heads would be deposited in Govt. Treasury, Tankipora, Srinagar. It was found that head 0210 was maintained under the control of the Accounts officer as DDO and for other two heads viz. 8443 and HDF, Medical Superintendent SMHS Hospital was DDO.
The Joint Surprise Check has found that during the period April, 2007 to March, 2010 an amount of Rs. 1,43,89,360/- as revenue realized under different heads from the public was handed over to Mohammad Amin Nazki, Cashier for its remittance to Govt. Treasury and J&K Bank. The said cashier out of this amount of Rs. 1,43,89,360/- unauthorizedly and illegally incurred Rs. 63,52,514/- on different components viz. Salary, refunds, refreshment charges. Mohammad Amin Nazki, Cashier willfully retained remaining amount of Rs. 80,36,846/- and did not deposit it in Govt. treasury/J&K Bank for a considerable period with criminal intent to misappropriate it. The cashier was also found to have resorted to manipulation of records viz. Cash book etc to facilitate the misappropriation of public revenue. It has been found that Mohammad Amin Nazki, Cashier subsequently after detection of the fraud/misappropriation, out of the misappropriated amount of Rs. 80,36,846/- deposited Rs. 52,89,113/- in Govt Treasury leaving behind with him un-remitted amount of Rs.27,47,733/- |