A sum of Rs 3 crore in the denomination of demonetized currency of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 have been gathering dust in Malkhana (abditory), Panchkula court and lookers of Treasury office, Panchkula.
Due to the laxity of Panchkula Police, the said old currency notes were not exchanged or deposited in bank after demonetisation announced on November 8, 2016,
The old currency was case property seized in various cases of gambling, thefts and others before demonetisation.
A letter has now been written by the chief judicial magistrate cum secretary, DLSA, Vivek Goyal to the Panchkula DCP, Abhishek Jorwal to initiate appropriate action for depositing the old currency notes lying in the Malkhana, Panchkula Courts or in the lockers of treasury.
“The matter is of great financial importance to the state exchequer and involves huge money of the claimants. Therefore, you are requested to look into the matter on urgent basis and submit report to the DLSA office within 15 days positively,” the letter of CJM stated.