Lokayukta holds surprise inspections at legal metrology dept offices,found Three floors of Legal Metrology dept locked, many officers absent

Pramesh S Jain 

A fter BBMP offices, Lokayukta officials conducted surprise inspection at the offices of the legal metrology department and found large scale irregularities .

The officials also registered a suo-motu cases against the officials and staff who are found involved in favouritism,nepotism and corruption,BS Patil,Lokayukta, Justice said .

Based on a series of complaints on corrupt practices,a team of officials visited the offices discreetly and confirmed the allegations are true .

Based on the report and in Pursuant to numerous complaints received pertaining to dereliction of duty, maladministration,corruption,nepotism and other illegalities committed by the officers/officials of Legal Metrology Department,Justice Patil, said .

Suo motu cases have been registered under the Karnataka Lokayukta Act.As many as 40 teams have been formed comprising both judicial officers and police officers for conducting surprise visits.

The search and seizure operations begin at 1 pm on Monday simultaneously different locations such as the office near Fortis Hospital,Cunningham Road,Bengaluru City, apart from the offices located at Hosakote, Doddaballapur and Devanahalli.

During the inspections some offices were found locked and the officials in charge of the offices were absent .

Despite repeated attempts to reach them they did not turn up.The officials confiscated the documents and material from the offices for further investigation.Notice will be issued to the officials seeking explanation.