Adarsh probe: Maha govt officials rapped for "casual" approach

The two-member inquiry commission, set up by the Maharashtra government to probe the Adarsh housing scam, today rapped several departments for their "casual" approach with regard to the investigation and directed them to submit all relevant documents within a week.

Many government departments including MMRDA, Revenue and Forest, BMC, Home, Environment Ministry, PWD and Urban Land department were issued summons directing them to produce before the commission today all documents pertaining to the scam-hit Adarsh Society.

However, except BMC, all the departments sought one week's time to submit all the files along with an index.

"How much time does it take to bring files. The state government officials should be responsible and not casual in their approach. They are forgetting that they are giving evidence to a court," Retired high court judge Justice J A Patil, who is heading the commission, said in its inaugural hearing in the case.

The commission has now directed the government departments to submit all the files within a week.

The commission, which was set up in January by the state government, was expected to submit its report within three months. However, due to logistical glitches, the commission began its work from February and hence sought extension of three more months. It is now expected to submit its report by June 7.