976 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar: The matter is under investigation and unless and until the result of that investigation is known Government cannot take any action against the officer.
Mr. Ahmed E. H. Jaffer: I ask whether the S. D. O. concerned who is responsible for this over-payment of 2 lakhs is still in service.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar: Of course he is.
Mr. Ahmed E. H. Jaffer : Why ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar: Because the case is not yet proved against him.
Mr. Ahmed E. H. Jaffer : In such cases where matters are under investigation is it not the practice to keep the officer concerned under suspension?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar: Not unless we receive the report of the investigation.
Mr. Ahmed E. H. Jaffer: Is it because he is of the Scheduled Caste ?
Haji Abdus Sattar Haji Seth: With regard to part (a) about the amount involved-cannot my friend tell me what the amount involved is?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I must have notice of the question. As regards Mr. Jaffer’s question, I would like to inform the Honourable Member that the man does not belong to the Scheduled Castes.
Prof. N. G. Ranga : Even if he did belong to the Scheduled Caste, is it wrong not to suspend a man when there is a case against him ?
Mr. President: Order, order—No argument.
Sri M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar : How long has this been under investigation and is it departmental or by the police ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : So far as I remember— I cannot say definitely—the matter of course is investigated by the C. D.
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*** Grievances of Muslims** Re: Appointments as Superintending Engineers
- Mr. Muhammad Rahmat-Ullah: (a) Has the attention of the Honourable the Labour Member been drawn to the articles
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. III of 1946, 6th March 1946, p. 1936.