TTD revokes suspensions; Seshadri has the last laugh

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TTD revokes suspensions; Seshadri has the last laugh

 

Amudala Satyanarayana

 

 

Tirupati, Aug.14, 2008 (Tirupatitimes.com)

 

 

 

Three days after, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) which manages the

hill temple of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala near here has on Thursday

made a " U " turn on its earlier severe action taken against its

staff by revoking the suspension orders issued on three of its senior

officials for their alleged dereliction of duties in the controversial

300 gold coins disappearance case.

 

 

 

The termination orders issued on the OSD of Lord's ornaments

treasury, Mr. N. Seshadri popularly known as dollar Seshadri, who was on

xtension even after his retirement, was also cancelled, TTD Board

Chairman, Mr. B. Karunakara Reddy told media persons this afternoon. The

decision was taken at an emergency meeting of TTD Board held on the

hills today, he said.

 

 

 

A blessed official, Mr. A.V. Dharma Reddy, Special Officer of TTD

working on the hills bas been ordered to submit a detailed and unbiased

report on the missing of gold coins, the TTD Chairman added.

 

 

 

Based on the recent confidential report in the gold coins case submitted

by a senior IPS Officer TTD Chief Vigilance Officer, Mr. B.V. Ramana

Kumar, the TTD Executive Officer, Mr.K.V.Ramanachary on Monday last, has

suspended three senior officials including two Deputy Executive Officers

and also terminated Mr. Seshadri from his responsibilities of OSD of

Lord's Ornaments which worth runs in to several thousands of crores.

 

 

 

The 10,000 strong staff of TTD expressed their resentment over the

suspension of three officials who were already given clean chit by the

CBCID which investigated the gold coins missing case in 2006.

 

 

 

The entire staff working at the TTD headquarters here have boycotted

from attending duties and staged a sit-in for three days to protest

against the suspensions.

 

 

 

The Executive Officer, Mr. Ramana who defended his action for two days

in the media had to bend on the third day owing to the pressure from

different quarters and the agitating TTD Staff at the admin building

here, sources said.

 

 

 

The TTD Board, which only empowered for withdrawal of suspension and

termination, has convened its emergency meeting on the hills today and

cancelled the orders of the Executive Officer.

 

 

 

Meanwhile, rumours are doing rounds in the air that the Chief Vigilance

Officer and the Executive Officer were upset over the developments in

TTD.

 

 

 

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