Bhubaneswar, Nov 10: In a significant action against corruption in public service, the Odisha Government has terminated the services of Manisha Mishra, ORS (under probation), who was serving as Sub-Registrar of Baliapal in Baleshwar district. The decision came after she was allegedly caught red-handed by Odisha Vigilance while accepting a bribe of Rs 7,000.
According to a notification issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Vigilance officers of the Baleshwar Division caught Mishra on November 6 while demanding and accepting illegal gratification from Gyanaranjan Patra of Pancharukhi village. The bribe was allegedly sought for registration and issuance of a sale deed in her office chamber.
Following the trap, Baleshwar Vigilance Police Station Case No. 26 was registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. Mishra was arrested on November 7 and produced before the court, which remanded her to judicial custody till November 20.
The government observed that Mishra had not completed her probation period under the Odisha Revenue Service Recruitment Rules, 2011. Her alleged involvement in the bribery case was viewed as grave corruption and gross misconduct, amounting to a violation of Rule 3 of the Odisha Government Servants’ Conduct Rules, 1959.
Considering her continuance in service detrimental to public interest, the appointing authority terminated her services with immediate effect under Rule 17(2) of the ORS Recruitment Rules, 2011, read with the relevant 2016 rules.
The termination order was issued by the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government in the name of the Governor.
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