GUWAHATI: Hailakandi District Transport Officer, Apu Mazumdar has been suspended because of negligent conduct.
In an official order released by the Secretary of the Transport Department, Adil Khan a suspension letter has been served to DTO, Apu Mazumdar because he abruptly left the district headquarters without prior permission from competent authority on June 15.
Apu Mazumdar has been placed under suspension with immediate effect under Rule 6(1) (a) of Assam Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1964, pending drawal of departmental proceedings against his action.
The complaint against Apu Mazumdar was reported by the then Deputy Commissioner of Hailakandi, Rohan Kumar Jha when DTO Mazumdar left the headquarters for Gurugram, Haryana without any prior notice or permission from the district authorities.
Meanwhile, Adil Khan has appointed an officer of the rank of Assistant Commissioner to run the district transport office in Hailakandi.
