TTD revokes suspensions; Seshadri has the last laugh

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TTD revokes suspensions; Seshadri has the

last laugh

 

By: AMUDALA SATYANARAYANA

 

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

Three days after, Tiumala Tirupati Devasthanams

(TTD) which manages the hill temple of Lord

Venkateswara at Tirumala near here has on

Thursday made a "U" turn on its severe action

taken against its staff by revoking the

suspension orders issued on three of its senior

officials for 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. P. Seshadri

popularly known as dollar Seshadri, who was on

extension 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. P.

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. http://www.tirupatitimes.com/