Sakshi Trust "RTI"

Express News Service

Mumbai, June 10

On May 16, Newsline reported how 10 officers in the Directorate General of Vigilance, Customs and Central Excise in Mumbai, were continuing in their posts after completing their tenure, despite an official circular disallowing the same.

Now, following a Right To Information (RTI) application filed by a city activist, five of the 10 officers are being transferred for completing their tenure in the department. 

As per a Central Vigilance Commission circular dated November 2, 2001, the Vigilance Department, classified as sensitive, should not be retaining staff and officers for more than the stipulated three years.

The Vigilance Department handles cases of corruption and misdeeds by officers from the Customs and Central Excise.

The officers whose transfer orders have arrived are Joint Commissioner G Ravindranath and Assistant Commissioner M A Andrade, who joined the Vigilance Department in February 2003, Deputy Commissioner V H Bhatija, who joined in March 2003, and Superintendents Narayan Singh and S K Hattangadi, who joined in August 1999.