Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner on Wednesday issued notices to Additional Commissioner Chandramouli Shukla and City Engineer AK Nanda for not putting forth Corporation’s point of view in the court and not informing on time to the Commissioner.
In the notice to both the officials issued on Tuesday, the Commissioner, Tejaswi S Naik stated that a case in the court of 10th Additional District Judje Shashi Bhushan Pathak was pending in Bhopal district court M/s GP Constructions Vs Commissioner of BMC. Since, both the officials did not defend the BMC properly in the court and thus situation of decry warrant against the BMC occurred.
This adversely affected the image of the Corporation and moreover, both the officials did not immediately inform the Commissioner about the court’s orders in this regard.
The Commissioner found that the act of both the officials came under the category of laxity and indiscipline. In the notice, the Commissioner has asked the officials whether disciplinary action should be initiated against them or not. They have been provided three days’ time to clarify their stand on the matter.