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Former MLA Kishore Samrite then Collector of Balaghat District Deepak Arya was accused of taking expensive gifts in the name of himself and his family members as bribe from custom milling and illegal rice businessmen, Kanha-based resort operators, sand contractors, construction company. Madhya Pradesh High Court (File photo) – Photo: Amar Ujala

Details Deepak the Collector of Sagar A high level committee has started investigation against Arya. Former MLA Kishore Samrite had filed a petition in the High Court alleging corruption against IAS Deepak Arya. The High Court had ordered the government to set up a high-level committee to investigate the allegations.

It is worth noting that former MLA Kishore Samrite had bribed the then Collector of Balaghat district Deepak Arya with expensive gifts as bribe from custom milling and illegal traders of rice, Kanha based resort operators, sand contractors, construction company Was accused of taking in the name of himself and his family members. He had complained to the Central Government. The Central Government had directed the State Government to act on the complaint. The state government had handed over the investigation to the Balaghat collector. The then collector Deepak Arya had himself given a clean chit while investigating the allegations against him. The former MLA had complained to the Central Government against the then Collector conducting his own investigation. The Central Government had instructed the Chief Secretary of the State Government to take action. As no action was taken by the Chief Secretary on the complaint, the former MLA had filed a petition in the High Court.

High Court’s order was also not obeyed The High Court had said in its order on January that the officer who There have been allegations, it should be investigated by a senior officer. While disposing of the petition, the Jugal Peeth had issued orders to constitute a high level committee to investigate the complaint. If the complaint is found to be correct, the High Court has also passed orders to take action against the concerned officer as per law and if found wrong, against the petitioner. , Despite the order of the High Court, the former MLA had filed a contempt petition in the High Court for not constituting a high-level committee for the investigation. Hearing which the High Court 28 February 2022 had issued a notice to the General Administration Department and the Principal Secretary of the Revenue Department seeking answers. After this, the government has constituted a high-level inquiry committee under the chairmanship of Divisional Commissioner Jabalpur B Chandrasekhar to investigate the allegations. Former MLA Kishore Samrite told that the committee has recorded his statement last day. ,