The Court of the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge has instructed the Vigilance special cell to carry out further investigation into the alleged wealth accumulation of the former deputy commissioner of the State Goods and Service Tax (GST) department, S V Sesir. This comes after a complaint filed by George Varghese, a former staff member of the state GST department, who accused Sesir of acquiring wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income and using his influence to suppress complaints against him.
Judge Rajakumara M V has mandated the Vigilance special cell to complete the inquiry and submit a report within two months. The decision to conduct further investigation follows discrepancies in the initial inquiry conducted in 2018, as well as concerns raised regarding the acceptance of a second report while the first remained unresolved. Allegations include the purchase of properties in the names of relatives and housemaids as well as substantial investments in building construction, which were not thoroughly investigated by the Vigilance special cell.
In the verdict, the judge emphasized omissions in the second report by the Vigilance, particularly regarding certain properties and their constructions.