Bhubaneswar, 10 November (H.S.): The Odisha Government has terminated the services of Manisha Mishra, Odisha Revenue Service (ORS) probationary officer and Sub-Registrar of Baliapal in Balasore district, following her arrest in a bribery case.

According to an order issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Mishra was caught by Vigilance officials of the Balasore Division on November 6 while allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 7,000 from complainant Gyanaranjan Patra of Pancharukhi village.

She had allegedly sought the illegal gratification for registering and issuing a sale deed in her office chamber.

In connection with the incident, Balasore Vigilance Police Station Case No. 26, dated November 5, was registered against her under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018.

She was arrested on November 7 and produced before a court, which remanded her to judicial custody till November 20.

The government order stated that Mishra had not yet completed her probation period under the Odisha Revenue Service Recruitment Rules, 2011. Her alleged conduct was viewed as grave corruption, gross misconduct and personal immorality, in violation of Rule 3 of the Odisha Government Servants' Conduct Rules, 1959.

Observing that her continuance in government service would be detrimental to public interest, the appointing authority ordered the termination of her services with immediate effect.

The action was taken under Rule 17(2) of the Odisha Revenue Service Recruitment Rules, 2011, read with the Odisha Revenue Service, Group-B (Probation and Departmental Examination) Rules, 2016.

The order was issued by the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government in the name of the Governor of Odisha.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Monalisa Panda