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Category |
Sl. No. |
Brief Particulars |
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I Cases in which penalty was imposed |
1. |
Non-recovery of dues of Rs.44.74 lakh from M/s. Lucky Trading
Corporation due to extending facility of unsecured credit. (Referred to in
para 3.1.5.2.1.2) One increment of a Senior Manager was stopped in January
2001. |
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2. |
Non-recovery of dues of Rs.23.73 lakh from M/s. Gold Star Enterprises
towards sale of fertiliser (Referred to in para 3.1.5.2.1.4). Following
vigilance investigations, one Deputy General Manager was censured. |
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II Cases where no action was taken due to retirement of the officials |
1. |
Import of potash from M/s.Canpotex during ten years prior to 1994. 14
employees involved in the case retired during June 1988 and July 2000. |
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2. |
The Company failed to recover an amount of Rs.2.53 crore from M/s.
Quadros International, Hong Kong (supplier) towards non-performance of a
contract relating to supply of urea and demurrage on the vessel borne by
the Company (Referred to in para 3.1.6.5.3). The case was referred to
vigilance division in July 1997 but no action could be taken as the
alleged employees had either retired voluntarily or superannuated. |
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III Closed cases |
1. |
After investigating into a case relating to loss of urea at Paradip
port, the CBI submitted its report in July 1999 confirming that there was
no loss of stock. |
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2. |
Another case relating to shortage of 2364 MT of urea dispatched by road
to godowns in Madhya Pradesh was referred to CBI in July 1999. CBI closed
the case in June 2001. |
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IV Pending cases |
1. |
Misappropriation and shortage of urea by M/s. Vridhishree Marketing and
Services Ltd. (VMSL), Patna worth Rs.1.79 crore (Referred to in para
3.1.5.2.1.1) |
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2. |
Non-recovery of dues of Rs.1.11 crore including Rs.40 lakh towards
misappropriation of urea by M/s. S.R.International, Karnal (Referred to in
para 3.1.5.2.1.3). One Deputy General Manager was censured in June 2001
and action against one Deputy Manager was under process. |
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3. |
Based on vigilance investigations relating to abnormal shortages of
fertilisers stock at different godowns in Uttar Pradesh, departmental
proceedings were initiated against one Deputy General Manager, one Deputy
Manager and one Field Officer. The case was referred to CBI during
February/March 1998 and the CBI report was awaited (August 2001). |