The Uttarakhand government has recommended the immediate dismissal from service of the-then municipal commissioner, Varun Chaudhary, in the Haridwar Municipal Corporation land purchase case.The state government has also imposed major penalty proceedings against then-Haridwar District Magistrate Karmendra Singh, who was found guilty of serious negligence in the discharge of his official duties and responsibilities. Directions have also been issued to record an adverse entry in the service record of then Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Ajayveer Singh and to withhold his next three annual increments.An initial probe had flagged irregularities, leading to the suspension of several officials, including Varun Chaudhary and Karmendra Singh.Reiterating the government’s stand on corruption, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said strict action would continue to be taken against officials found guilty.
