Srinagar, July 18, KDC: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation has suspended the Assistant Secretary pending an inquiry into his conduct.
“Pending enquiry into his conduct, Mr. Hilal Ahmad Shah I/C Assistant Secretary Council/Assistant Secretary Personnel, is hereby suspended and attached to the office of Joint Commissioner Works, with immediate effect,” reads an order issued by Dr. Owais Ahmed, Commissioner, SMC, according to Srinagar-based news gathering agency Kashmir Dot Com.
“Mr. Abdul Rashid Thakur, I/C Stores Officer, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, shall hold the additional charge of I/C Assistant Secretary Personnel, in addition to his own duties, till further orders,” the order further reads.
Meanwhile, insiders told KDC that the order was issued after Hilal Ahmad Shah had provided the keys to the offices of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor to the Joint Commissioner Administration and Secretary SMC.
According to sources, both officers had shifted their offices to the above two rooms, which are specifically designated for the Mayor and his Deputy.
Earlier, reacting to the issue, Former Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu had posted on ‘X’ (formerly known as Twitter), which reads, “Amazed to learn that the Office of the Mayor of Srinagar has been occupied and is being misused by a KAS officer in SMC. While the Deputy Mayor’s Office has been occupied by another officer. I strongly condemn this denigration of these erstwhile elected institutions. Shameful!”
Acting on the misconduct, the SMC has suspended the Incharge Assistant Secretary, while sources say that both officers have now shifted back to their designated rooms, leaving the offices of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor. (KDC)
