The Andhra Pradesh cadre IAS officer, Ahmad Babu (IAS:2003:AP), seems to be in for major trouble, as the High Court on Monday directed the state and central governments to take appropriate action against him. The court’s direction came on the representation of the AP Govt Employees Association, which leveled serious allegations of irregularities in tax collection and harassing employees without clearing the promotions file against the IAS officer.
Ahmad Babu is currently serving as Chief Commissioner of state taxes.
The High Court went to the extent of observing that nothing seems to be right in the Commercial Taxes dept. under him.
Justice Battu Devanand was so upset that he directed the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) Secretary, the Establishment Officer, the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), and the Chief Secretary to consider the representation submitted by the association and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within two months.
Justice Devanand also directed the officials to submit a detailed action-taken report to the registrar (judicial) by the first week of July and directed the registry to place the report before the court for further consideration.
Not only this, but the court also asked the Chief Secretary to consider earlier representations, submitted on Dec 16 last year and March 27 this year.
Though, the High Court said that before taking a decision on the March 27 representation, an opportunity must be given to both the employees’ association and Ahmad Babu to present their submissions.
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