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proposal seeking initiation of prosecunition proceedings against him her. For the purpose, ACB sends the proposal to the department with which the said officials employee works. Unless the department concerned sanctions the proposal for prosecution of that officials employee, further action cannot be taken against him/her.

For want of sanction from the departments concerned, ACB is left waiting for moving ahead with prosecution of officialss employees caught accepting bribe. An officer said that in many cases, departments concerned delayed sanction to prosecution proposal 'deliberately. "There have been instances in which delay was used as a tool to shield an official or employee caught by ACB. as unless the department concerned sanctions prosecution proposal. ACB cannot file charge-sheet against that officials employee," said a source. Interestingly, there are departments that have even 'rejected' the prosecution proposals. There are at least 33 such cases. These include 10 each pertaining to Revenue Department and Home Department; two each of Urban Development Department, Education Department, and Forest Department. Rural Development Department, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited. Water Resources Department. Co-operation Department. RTO. Cultural Affairs Department, and Woman and Child Development Department rejected a proposal each. We're following up the proposals: ACB DG: According to him. the departments concerned should show earnestness in dealing sternly with the culprits and the role of ACB should be 'peripheral'. Asked about die rejection (if prosecution proposals. Dixit pointed out that ACB treated these as review cases. "We have sent elaborate notes about evidences against the officials/employees caught accepting bribe to respective departments. Tliese evidences themselves are so solid that they can serve as grounds for initiating prosecution proceedings," lie added. Interestingly, in his message displayed on the website of ACB. Dixit lias mentioned it clearly, "While there are adequate lawrs to punish die corrupt and agencies to investigate and prosecute the culprits, what is lacking is the will to come forward and fight corruption at all levels."

Posted in: News 2014