GUWAHATI: The Assam government is likely to allow the police to file charge sheet against 15 public servants, including State civil service officers, in corruption cases, said sources in the Home Department.
Of the 15 officials, four had been in the rank of additional deputy commissioner between 2003 and 2017, the period when the cases were filed.
As per rule, the police have sought sanction from the government to go ahead with filing of chargesheets against the officials in as many as 11 corruption cases across the state.
"The government has received requests for prosecution sanctions against some officials. It is under consideration. As the thrust of the government is zero tolerance for any kind of corruption, the necessary sanctions will be issued in the coming days," the Home Department source said.
Some of the cases were related to land, including frauds in providing compensation to people during expansion to national highway in a few districts of Upper Assam, he added.
Most of the cases were registered between 2003 and 2017 by various government agencies.
The Assam Police has sought permission to take action against five Assam Civil Services (ACS) officials, one Assam Police Services (APS) official and three senior tax officials.
Without sharing the details of the cases, the source said one additional commissioner of taxes, one superintendent of taxes and an inspector of taxes have also been named in corruption charges in the list to government.
(Inputs from PTI)