Udupi, 5 Dec 2012: The district-in-charge minister Kota Srinivas Poojary on his surprise visit to Taluk office, here on Tuesday December 4, instructed the Tahsildar, to take disciplinary actions on ten staff for lapse in their duties.
Five land surveyors were absent when minister Srinivas Poojary visited the office. Despite two land surveyors were present in the office, they have not signed the muster. One among two Shirastedars’ was absent, while the other has not signed the muster. None of the village accountants who were working in taluk office were present.
The minister Srinivas instructed Tahsildar Abhijin in order to take disciplinary actions on those who have not signed the muster despite present in the office, besides issue notices to absentees and take action as per the rules if proved guilty.
He also advised the officers and staff, not to cause hindrances to general public by erring on their duties. He also cautioned them to clear the files at the earliest in order to avoid backlog of work and inconvenience to general public.
Kundapur sub-division officer Sadashiv Prabhu, Tahsildar Abhijin, town councilor Kiran Kumar, ZP members Upendra Nayak and Geethanjali Suvarna and others were present at the occasion.