A fresh case is booked against retired IAS officer CVSK Sarma for claiming fake bills towards legal aid in Jagan Rs 45,000 Cr CBI illegal assets cases. The case is booked in the Saifabad police station in Hyderabad following an order from the court based on a petition from a person. The petitioner complained that Sarma withdrew nearly Rs 8 lakh by submitting false bills to the government. Interestingly, the then Chief Secretary PK Mohanty blindly approved the bills. The then Revenue Secretary PV Ramesh released the funds immediately.
At that time, the government gave legal aid to nearly 7 IAS officers who were stuck in Jagan corruption cases that were before the CBI court. Allegations came up in respect of CVSK Sarma for claiming a huge amount towards legal charges. Petitioner PV Ramana argued that PK Mohanty and Ramesh approved the fake bills of Sarma without any check or cross verification. Sarma was the secretary of irrigation when it happened.
The latest case created a sensation in the bureaucratic and political circles. Jagan cases are haunting the IAS officers some way or other without any relief.
