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.
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