Raichur Zilla Panchayat clears contractor’s dues after court orders seizure of CEO’s car
Raichur: A court here on Thursday ordered seizing the government car of Raichur Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer over non-payment of outstanding dues related to the construction of class rooms that were carried out in 2009-10.
The construction works were undertaken by a local first-class contractor Channabasava after public property was damaged owing to natural disaster related incidents in Veerapur village of Sindhanur taluk.
Despite completion of the works carried at estimated cost of Rs 2.15 lakhs, the amount was left unpaid by the Zilla Panchayat.
The contractor reportedly approached officials and the Zilla Panchayat office several times. With all efforts going in vain, contractors approached the Sindhanur Senior Sessions Court. The court, which heard the case, ordered a total of Rs. 8.22 lakhs to be paid along with the outstanding amount along with interest.
On Thursday the court, noting that the Zilla Panchayat had failed to implement the previous order, ordered the seizure of the car belonging to ZP CEO.
Zilla Panchayat clears dues after court orders seizure
As the court staff and lawyers moved to seize the car, the Zilla Panchayat officials immediately handed over the cheque amounting to Rs 8.22 lakhs to the court, following which the court cancelled the seizure.
In the meantime, the contractors refused to accept the cheques and demanded a payment through Demand Draft (DD) or RTGS. The contractor and his legal representatives argued that issuing cheques could create problems. However, officials brought the situation to a calm by saying that the cheques were being submitted to the court temporarily in the wake of the bank employees' strike.
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Rape accused's mother murdered by victim's brother in MP's Shivpuri
Shivpuri (PTI): The 60-year-old mother of a rape accused was killed allegedly by the victim's brother in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, a police official said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Friday, Rannod police station house officer (SHO) Arvind Chauhan said.
"An anganwadi worker returning from a hospital was offered a lift by one Inder Gurjar, who took her to a secluded spot and raped her. She called up her brothers to narrate the ordeal. One brother of the victim along with two associates went to Gurjar's house and assaulted him. When Gurjar's mother Sirkunwarbai (60) intervened, she was attacked with a sharp weapon. She died on the spot," he said.
Based on a complaint filed by the deceased woman's daughter-in-law, three persons were booked for murder. One of them was held on Saturday, the official added.
A separate case has also been registered against Gurjar for rape, he said.
Police personnel have been deployed in the area in view of tension following the incident, the official added.
