Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Monday issued summons against former Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi and 14 others in connection with the alleged land-for-employment scam.
Special Judge Geetanjali Goel issued summons to the accused on March 15, taking cognizance of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) charge sheet filed against them on Monday.
The court said, “After perusal of the charge sheet and the documents and records prima facie shows the commission of offenses under Section 120B read with Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC and Sections 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 (2) read with Section 13 para 1 letter d) Act of TZ from 1988 and its facts.
The CBI had in October last year filed charges against former Bihar chief ministers Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, their daughter Mise Bharti and 13 others in the land-for-job scam.
The prosecution said that during the investigation, it was found that the accused in conspiracy with the then GM Central Railways and CPO, Central Railways engaged persons as substitutes in lieu of land either on their behalf or on behalf of their close relatives.
This land was acquired at prices lower than the prevailing circular rate and much lower than the market rate. It was also stated that the candidates used fake TCs and submitted fake attested documents to the Railway Ministry, the CBI statement said.
The alleged scam took place between 2004 and 2009 when Lalu Yadav was the railway minister. Apart from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief, the name of the then Railways General Manager is also mentioned in the record sheet.
The CBI said investigations revealed that the candidates were considered for their engagements without the need for deputations and their appointment was not urgent, which was one of the main criteria for deputizing, and they joined their duties much later than approval. their appointment and were subsequently legalized.
Several anomalies were found in the applicants’ applications and attached documents, due to which the applications should not have been processed and their engagement should not have been approved, but it happened.
Moreover, in most cases the candidates joined their posts in the respective divisions on much later dates, defeating the purpose of deputation and in some cases the candidates could not undergo the medical examination in the required category to which they were placed. and subsequently they were considered and appointed to posts where lower/lower medical category was required, the CBI said.
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