Sirohi : Ashutosh Patni, Secretary of Shantinagar Housing Society, went out of his jurisdiction and allotted free land to another institution of his own. A big case of scam has come to light in Shantinagar Housing Construction Cooperative Society of Sirohi. Ashutosh Patni, Secretary of Shantinagar Housing Society, went beyond his jurisdiction and allotted free land to another institution of his own. Opened his own private school on the land given free of cost. From which earnings are being made. Apart from this, the value of the fixed assets of the society was underestimated.
With the embezzlement coming to light in the audit of Shantinagar Housing Cooperative Society, on another complaint, Cooperative Societies Sirohi appointed investigation officer, but for not cooperating in the investigation and not providing complete records, the department has now booked Ashutosh, Secretary of Shantinagar Society. Orders have been given to recover Rs 2 crore 95 lakh 24 thousand from Patni. Along with this, action has also been proposed to dismiss Ashutosh Patni from the Board of Directors of Shantinagar Housing Cooperative Society. The case was investigated by Rishabh Maradia, executive inspector of cooperative societies, Sirohi. Whose report has been sent to Additional Registrar Cooperative Societies Division, Jodhpur.
Record given incomplete after notice thrice
Champalal Paliwal, Special Auditor of Cooperative Societies, Sirohi, was appointed investigating officer to investigate the huge scam in Shantinagar Housing Cooperative Society Limited Shantinagar Sirohi. Paliwal had submitted the investigation report to Additional Registrar Cooperative Societies Division, Jodhpur on 25 July 2019. When irregularities came to light in the preliminary investigation of Paliwal, Additional Registrar Jodhpur on 9 August 2019 directed Deputy Registrar Cooperative Societies Sirohi to investigate under the Rajasthan Cooperative Societies Act. In compliance with which Inspector Anant Arya was appointed as the investigating officer.
The Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies issued notices thrice to Ashutosh Patni, the record holder of Shantinagar Society, for not cooperating in the investigation and being reluctant to provide the records. Nevertheless, the investigation work could not be completed due to incomplete records being presented. On December 18, 2023, the Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies himself ordered to appoint himself the investigating officer for the related investigations. After this, on January 30, 2024, Executive Inspector Rishabh Maradia was appointed as the investigating officer. Who prepared the investigation report.
Gave free land to own institute
Shantinagar Housing Cooperative Society Ltd. According to the audit report of the year 2014-15, the fixed assets were Rs 9 lakh 25 thousand 649 and the school building was Rs 3 lakh 98 thousand 426. In 2016, fixed assets decreased from Rs 3 lakh 98 thousand 426 to Rs 5 lakh 27 thousand 223. The value of the school building also reduced. When committee secretary Ashutosh Patni was asked the reason for reducing the value of land, he did not give any answer. On seeking clarification regarding the land given free of cost to Ajit Vidya Mandir, the committee secretary only presented photocopies of the proceedings of the committee’s board of directors meeting on 30 June 1984 and 13 August 1985. Which was signed by the committee secretary only. The original copy of the proceedings was not given despite repeated requests and was said to be lost. When the investigating officer asked for information regarding registration of FIR, that too was not provided. In this case, action has been recommended to society secretary Ashutosh Patni to recover the land rent of Ajit Vidya Mandir amounting to Rs 2 crore 95 lakh 24 thousand 500 and to remove him from the board of directors of the society.
