The Authorised Officer, Special Court, Bhubaneswar on Saturday passed an order to confiscate disproportionate assets worth Rs 7,50,364 lakh from Ganjam district’s Ghumusar South former DFO Abhaya Charan Khuntia.
The assets to be confiscated include a double-storied building over 0.77 acre of land at Samantarapur, Balugaon, a double storied building over 65’ x 85’ area Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, a land at CDA in Cuttack and cash of Rs 117 out of Rs 2,310 siezed.
The court has also directed opposite parties to surrender the aforesaid assets within 30 days of receipt of this order failing which the State Government might recover the same in accordance with law.
It may be noted that Vigilance officers had in July 1993 detected conducted searches over the properties of Khuntia while he was working as a DFO. On completion of investigation, charge-sheet was submitted against Khuntia. The court found assets of the above amout to be disproportionate.