Local body seeks to revoke suspension of secretary

Thiruvananthapuram | Saturday | 13th October, 2018

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It also said that the ownership was changed without hearing both parties.The panchayat received an application from K K Sureshkumar in June for change of ownership from K K Parameswaran Nair. Thiruvananthapuram: Kattakkada panchayat committee has rallied behind secretary Jeevan S, who was suspended citing violations in change of ownership he had effected for a wedding auditorium. In the suspension order it was cited that the secretary did not wait for final verdict on the ongoing legal cases over ownership of property and failed to act against the institution which functioned without licence. We have decided to approach chief minister,” said Ajitha.Jeevan was suspended on Wednesday based on a report submitted by R A Hilkraj, deputy director of panchayat. The committee meeting held here on Saturday authorised panchayat president S Ajitha to submit a letter to chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan seeking to revoke the action alleging that the local self-governemnt department did not study various aspects of the case before issuing the suspension order.“It was an unjust decision..