DC suspends Patwari for callousness in performing poll duty
By SK.Vyas
Jalandhar, March 12, 2019: Taking strict cognizance of the callousness of part of staff to perform Election Duty, the Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Mr. Varinder Kumar Sharma today suspended a Patwari for dereliction of duty.
In orders issued today late evening, the Deputy Commissioner suspended Patwari Balpreet Singh posted as Booth Level Officer (BLO) in Adampur assembly segment. As per the information the Patwari had abstained from duty during the two days Special Booth Level camps organized in the district on March 2 and 3 to facilitate the people to get their names corrected/ added or deleted in the voter lists. On the direction of the Deputy Commissioner, the Election Registration Officer (ERO) of the Adampur assembly segment had issued show cause notice to the Patwari.
However, as the Patwari had not submitted any satisfactory reply to the show cause notice, the ERO Aashika Jain and recommended action against him. Acting sternly, the Deputy Commissioner has suspended the Patwari for laxity in performing the duty. During the suspension, the Headquarter of the suspended Patwari would be the office of the Sub Divisional Magistrate II, Jalandhar.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissioner reiterated that election duty was a national service and every officer/ official was bound to impart it diligently. He said that any sort of dereliction in this duty was both unwarranted and undesirable.
Sharma said that no officer/ official would be allowed to break the stipulated norms and stern disciplinary action would be taken against them for indulging in such irresponsible behavior. The Deputy Commissioner warned the poll staff that no one would be allowed to take the election duty for granted and severest of severe action would be taken against those who refrain from performing their duty.