The Hindu: Hassan: Monday, October
31, 2016.
The
Department of Medical Education has asked the Deputy Commissioner to ensure V.
Manjunath, tahsildar (elections), vacates the quarters on Hassan Institute of
Medical Sciences campus, which he occupied allegedly in violation of the
Medical Council of India rules years ago. The department, in its letter dated
October 24, has asked the DC to ensure the tahsildar vacates the quarters at
the earliest.
Mr.
Manjunath, who was then tahsildar of Hassan taluk, had requested quarters on
HIMS campus for a couple of months in 2014.
Following his
request, the then director of HIMS N. Rache Gowda allowed the tahsildar to
occupy the house which was allotted to G.P. Ramanath, a senior resident in the
institute. The allotment was only for two months, however, the officer
continued to stay.
The
information, obtained by H.R. Ramesh, a resident of Hassan, under the RTI Act,
revealed that the officer had also claimed House Rent Allowance.
“I had sought
information from HIMS and the district administration on what basis he was
allotted the quarters. However, the records showed that he was allowed to stay
in the quarters allotted to a doctor. HIMS has now taken a decision to withdraw
the quarters,” Mr. Ramesh said.
The general
council of HIMS, which met on July 12, 2016, resolved to get the house vacated.
B.C.
Ravikumar, director of HIMS, on July 15, 2016, wrote to the Principal Secretary
of the Medical Education Department to direct the Hassan DC to ensure the
quarters is vacated.
Following the
letter from the HIMS Director, the Medical Education Department has written to
Hassan DC V. Chaitra to ensure the tahsildar, who now works in the Elections
Branch, vacates the quarters.
The house is
yet to be vacated.
Manjunath,
who was then tahsildar of Hassan, had sought quarters on HIMS campus in 2014.
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