NEW DELHI: In more trouble for IAS probationary officer Puja Khedkar , Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials have issued a notice of illegal encroachment at her residence. According to the PMC's Encroachment Department, Khedkar's residence had unauthorised construction or obstructions on public roads or footpaths under the corporation's jurisdiction. While the details of Khedkar's specific case are not publicly known, the PMC's encroachment removal process typically involves issuing notices, conducting surveys, and ultimately demolishing or clearing the illegal structures if the owner fails to comply.
Khedkar has found herself in the middle of a massive controversy over alleged misuse of power and privileges. Officials said all documents presented by her to secure her candidature in the civil services examination and then for selection in the service will be re-examined by a single-member committee constituted by the Centre on Thursday. She may be terminated from service if found guilty, said officials.
"The officer may be terminated from the service if found guilty. She may face criminal charges also in case she is found to have misrepresented a fact or done any sort of manipulation in documents relied upon for her selection," said PTI citing officials sources. Khedkar, a 2023-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, is under probation and currently posted in her home cadre Maharashtra.
The 34-year-old officer is in the eye of a storm over for allegedly misusi.