By Arfat Khan
JAMMU: Civil Secretariat, the citadel of power is not less than ‘Alladin’s Chirag’ by dint of which several blue eyed officials rise to senior positions without possessing any requisite qualifications and facing any competitive examinations.
Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din is one such genius who joined the Power Development Department as peon in 1980 after completing matric as private candidate and rise to the rank of Special Secretary (Legal) in Home Department.
However, the greed for growth through short cuts finally land this “super genius” behind bars after Crime Branch arrested him on charges of forgery in Date of Birth records and service book.
It’s is reported that Crime Branch Jammu has arrested Special Secretary (Legal) Home Department J&K, Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Ganai S/O Abdul Salam Ganai R/O Hanjura, Tehsil Chadoora, District-Budgam who has been retrospectively superannuated by the government as on 31st March, 2019.
It has prima facie been established that Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Ganai forged and manipulated his own date of birth in his service records in connivance with others in order to take illegal monetary gains for himself and enjoy powers as Senior Legal Officer of the Union Territory.
The accused has been produced before the Hon’ble Court of law and his Police remand has been granted for investigation of the case.
A written communication was made with Crime Branch Jammu, by the J&K Government along with allied documents including a written complaint lodged by Ghulam Mohd Bhat S/O Medha Bhat R/O Hanjura Chadoora, alleging that Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Ganai who was till 05.03.2021 posted as Special Secretary (Legal) to Home Department J&K Govt, has misused his official position to grab money and enjoy power as a Senior Legal Officer. It was also alleged that the accused has forged & manipulated his own Date of Birth in official records.
As per his actual D.O.B, he was supposed to retired in March, 2019. By forgery and manipulations the accused has added two more years to his due government service, at senior rank by taking undue advantage of his official position.
With access to corridors of power of the time accused arose from a daily wager in the office of Executive Engineer, Electric Division, Budgam to Special Secretary (legal) to Government of Jammu & Kashmir by managing out of turn promotions which prima facie appear to be in violation of rules and regulations and would be probed. He had also unsuccessfully pursued his case for induction into KAS in technical quota.
The accused passed equivalent of matriculation examination in 1980 as private candidate and joined as daily wager in the office of Executive Engineer Electric Division Budgam.
In 1985 he was regularised as Field Executive (Class-IV Employee). In 1989 the accused was appointed as Public Law Officer, in the same office and climbing the ladder reached to the rank of Special Secretary (Legal) in J&K Govt.
It’s alleged the accused officer acquired all education equivalent of higher secondary and graduation without attending any regular cchools and colleges.
On the basis of an enquiry conducted by the government, the allegations of forgery and misuse of official position has been found to be prima-facie substantiated against the accused Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Ganai, said sources.
Accordingly a formal criminal case has been registered under the relevant sections of law in Crime Branch Jammu for in-depth investigation for the omissions and commissions on the part of the accused and others.
Commenting on the arrest of retired Special Secretary (Legal) Home Deptt, Sources said ” In J&K, there are large number of such officials/officers serving in the Government departments especially PSU and Corporations. We are on task and soon they too will face action, added sources.