Bhubaneswar: Reaffirming the government’s zero-tolerance policy against corruption, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has dismissed former Bhubaneswar Additional Tahsildar Chittaranjan Pilla from service over alleged irregularities in official decisions on land administration.
According to a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office on Saturday, Pilla had earlier served as Additional Tahsildar in Bhubaneswar and was later posted as Deputy Collector in Jagatsinghpur.
The action follows departmental inquiries conducted by senior revenue officials into several land-related decisions taken by Pilla during his tenure in Bhubaneswar. The investigations showed several irregularities in the handling of land cases and administrative decisions.
Based on the findings of the inquiry, Chief Minister Majhi approved Pilla’s dismissal from government service.
The state government said the move reflects its commitment to maintaining transparency and accountability in public administration and sends a strong message against corruption and misconduct in government offices.
Notably, the Chief Minister has repeatedly stressed that no corrupt official will be spared and has directed departments to strictly enforce the government’s policy of zero tolerance towards corruption.
