Gurgaon: Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) commissioner Pradeep Dahiya on Saturday removed zonal taxation officer (Zone 3) Dinesh Kumar from his post with immediate effect, following serious complaints and alleged irregularities in the creation of property IDs.
Action after mass cancellation of property ID applications
Officials said that the action was taken after the officer allegedly cancelled more than 300 property ID applications within two days without proper justification. Following this, the commissioner withdrew the officer's charge and assigned the responsibility to acting zonal taxation officer Rajesh Yadav.
“We were receiving complaints about irregularities in the branch, and when we noticed that such a large number of property ID applications were reverted without any justification, I took action. For now, the ZTO has been removed from the post,” Dahiya told TOI.
He added, “My team has been working tirelessly to enhance our revenue from property tax collection, and we aim to achieve the target of Rs 500 crore this year.”
Previous controversy involving Dinesh Kumar
Kumar was earlier transferred to Faridabad in 2022 after an inquiry found he had fraudulently transferred a shop to his son under the Svamitva Scheme.
When contacted, Dinesh told TOI, “I recently took charge of the ZTO at MCG on April 16. I have only down-marked the files to the staff since the creation of the new property IDs mandatorily requires site verification. I have not sent back the files to the public/residents. Moreover, there is no public complaint against me.”
Surprise inspection and stricter measures
Following reports of large-scale application reversions, the commissioner directed additional commissioner Yash Jaluka to carry out a surprise inspection at the property tax office. The civic body also warned that employees or officers found allowing brokers to bring multiple files into the office could face strict disciplinary action.
Structural reforms in property tax wing
In an effort to curb alleged corruption and commission-based practices in the property tax wing, the civic body also decided to take a series of structural reforms. As part of the overhaul, employees who were posted in the same positions in the property tax department for an extended period are expected to be transferred, with new staff being assigned to those roles.
