District Committee for Examining Cases of Seizures Constituted in East Jaintia Hills

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaFebruary 2, 2023

The Deputy Commissioner(Election), East Jaintia Hills District, Khliehriat in a press release issued here inform that in connection with the upcoming General Elections to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, 2023, and in compliance with the Standard Operating Procedure relating to the seizure and release of seizures made during the period when the Model Code of Conduct is in place and in order to avoid inconvenience to the public and genuine persons and also for redressal of their grievances the “District Committee For Examining Cases of Seizures” has been constituted in East Jaintia Hills District, Khliehriat.

The members of the committee include Shri. G. Warjri, MCS, Project Director, DRDA, Khliehriat as the Chairman, Shri. J. Shylla, MCS Nodal Officer, Expenditure Monitoring, Khliehriat as a Convener, and Shri. L. Lyngdoh, MFS, Treasury Officer, Khliehriat as a member of the Committee.

The Committee shall suo-motu examine each case of seizures made by the Police or Static Surveillance Team or Flying Squad and where the Committee finds that no FIR/ Complaint has been filed against the seizure is linked with any candidate or political party or any election campaign etc. as per the Standard Operating Procedure, it shall take immediate steps to order the release of such cash, etc. to such persons from whom the cash was seized after passing a speaking order to that effect. The committee shall look into all cases and take the decision on seizures. ADIPR