Special news. Hanumangarh
After being found guilty in a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act, the District Collector has taken strict action and dismissed Patwari Jagveer Singh from government service. This action has been taken on the basis of the decision of the Honorable Sessions Judge, Special Court (Prevention of Corruption Act Case), Sriganganagar dated November 28, 2025, in which the accused was punished with two years’ imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5000 and three years’ imprisonment and a fine of Rs 7000 under different sections.
An appeal was submitted by Jagveer Singh against this decision in the Rajasthan High Court, on which the High Court, by order of the Special Court, Sri Ganganagar, postponed the sentence till the final decision of the appeal. However, the conviction was not stayed by the High Court. On this basis, under the provisions of Rule 19(1) of Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1958 and the circular of the State Government, it was considered undesirable to retain him in service.
District Collector Dr. Khushal Yadav, while issuing the order on Thursday, has dismissed Jagveer Singh, son of Duniram, resident of village Bair, Tehsil Bhadra, from government service with effect from April 9, 2026. As per the order, apart from the subsistence allowance given to them during the period of suspension, no other benefit will be payable to them. It is noteworthy that Jagveer Singh was appointed to the state service on April 23, 2003.
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