Cancellation of RS Nomination of Achyut Samant demanded by Senior Citizens in Odisha

Appeal by Senior Citizens of Odisha to Chief Electoral Officer for Cancellation of   Rajya Sabha Nomination Paper of Achyut Samant, a die-hard corrupt, imprudent and land-grabber of implausible character

Dear friends

A Team of Senior Citizens, Retired Govt. Officers  and Retired Professors  met  today ( 12.3.18)  Sri S. Kumar,  Chief  Electoral Officer, Bhubaneswar  and submitted complaint  for cancellation of Nomination Paper  of Sri Achyut Samant  of KISS and KIIT  for Rajya Sabha.  They appraised  CEO  about  Achyut Samant , self-claimed  founder of KIIT and KISS  who have forcibly  acquired their  land   in the vicinity of  Pathargadia area  where KIIT campus is located.

While  displaying  details of land records, their land Patta   before Chief Electoral Officer, They  said  that  though they have purchased  land since 1983,  they could not  take possession of land  due to Achyut Samant.

It  was observed  from their  complaints  that  Since 1983,  they  are in peaceful possession of  their respective land by erecting compound wall jointly to protect our land from the clutches of unauthorised encroachers including land grabber. But to their  misfortune, in course of time,  the KISS Tribal residential  school grew up  and KISS/KITT authority  at the behest of Mr. Achyut Samant, self-proclaimed founder of  above institution  demolished their  compound wall  again and again  by utilising  various heavy machineries  with a view to  grabbing their  land.  A road leading to their  plots  by allotting  the land  owners was constructed  and clearly shown in settlement final maps.  This road has been unauthorisedly blocked by putting up  heavy iron get  with iron shutters and fully prevented our entries to our respective plots by Sri A. Samant.

In recent past, settlement operation was in progress wherein  they  all appeared  in settlement camp   on the date fixed by settlement authority and produced  the valid  document  as were required  by ASO, Pathargadia settlement camp. Final orders were passed to record the land in their name  and Parchas were issued  to them. 

Since last few years  whenever  they  have tried to  see their  plots  located within close proximity  of the above school, the  security  staff of KISS  strongly prevented them  and did not allow  their  entry  through   above mentioned road  to  their respective plots.  In 2015, when they  tried to  enter into their  land, a   group of hooligans  engaged by Sri Samant  shouted at them  and called the students  to rush  forward  them  and pelted  stone  at them, manhandled   them and charged with  long lathis and broke  their  cars and  bykes  and forcibly they took away their valuable land records.  Though they  filed FIR in police station against Sri Samant , the police did not take any action   against the  culprits.

The Jagannath Temple  constructed  by Sri Samant within KIIT  campus  is  situated  on  land  which has been forcibly occupied  by Sri Samant  and his henchmen.

 In their  complaint, they  have also  raised  that  how  such a die-hard corrupt, imprudent and land-grabber  of  implausible character  has been issued a party  ticket  by hon’ble and esteemed  Chief Minister  and supreme of  BJD  for  a  post of Rajya Sabha MP.

Sri Samant  while  filling his affidavit  during submission of his candidature  for Rajya Sabha seat  has shown  having no asset and less income.  But  it has been  observed that  last year in the funeral ceremony  of  his mother, he  had organised  a grand feast in his village by spending crores of rupees   and a large  number of   senior and  high-profile  bureaucrats  including  senior  officers of Govt. of India  and State Govt. officers   had gone to attend the ceremony  for whom  Sri Samant  provided vehicles, train ticket and air ticket etc. which needs through  probe  by sleuth of CBI or  other high-powered investigative agency from which source he met such expenses. Sri Samant  is  blowing his  own trumpet  by giving a fabricated  figure  of 25000 students in KISS tribal school. This needs also thorough probe for which  he is collecting money  from  different agencies of Govt. of India   and abroad  through different sources.

In the  back drop,  we  would most fervently  pray your honour  to kindly  intervene  in the matter  and save your  humble senior  citizens  from clutches of man-eater giant  in the  false attire of a  benevolent, magnanimous  gentleman  by bringing him behind the curtain  and present before law. We further request you to kindly  repeal and cancel  his  nomination  by utilising your good office .   

      The  details  of land of senior Citizens grabbed by  Sri Samant  is  furnished below

Name of the purchase	Khata No.	Plot No.	Extent of land purchased	Registered  sale deed No  and date
Binapani Behera	420	582	Ac.0.100	1088 dated 1.2.83
Niharika Mohanty	517	1709	Ac.0.100
Suchitra Sinaray	517	1710	Ac.0.100
Punia Mohanty	517	1711	DO
Karunakar Mohanty	517	1712	DO
Kamalini Patra	517	1714	DO
Ranjit Ku. Patnaik	517	1715	DO
Pramila Das	517	582/17101	DO
Kalyan Kumar Sen	517	582/1710	DO
Nirmala Nayak	420	1720	0.200
Minati Samal	420	1718	DO
Prasanna Kumar Giri	420	1721	DO
Asish Kumar Das	420	1717	Do
Asutosh Mayak	420	1724	0.100
Mihir Kumar Mishra	420	1725	0.100
Bijay Kumar Sinha	420	1727	do
Ramanath Kanungo	429	582/1538 ( PART)	DO
Ananta Ch. Mohanty	429	582/1538 ( PART)	0.105
Prakashini Mohanty	429	582/1715	1.010
Jiban Kishor Das		582/1715
Ranjit Mohanty	543	582/1826
L.N.Tripathy	543	582/1727
K.K.Lenka	DO	582/1828
Hari sahu	DO	582/1829
Sitaram Das	DO	582/1831
Bhramar bala Mallik	DO	582/1832
Narottam rath	DO	582/1833
Mrs. Nilendri Mohanty	DO	582/1836
Padmanav Prusty	DO	582/1840
K.C.Prusty	DO	582/1842
P.k.Parida	DO	582/1843
Sankar Tripathy	DO	582/1846

Prepared  by

Pradip Pradhan

M-9937843482

Date -12.3.18

Land Acquired by Achyut Samant through farudlent means causing 250 crore revenue loss to State Exchequer

Huge Revenue loss to State Exchequer due to illegalities, irregularities and undue favour  shown in respect of allotment of land to KIIT ( Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology )  by IDCO, Govt. of Odisha  Bhubaneswar and through  fraud and forgery of Sri Ahyut Samant

Dear friends

The Performance Audit of CAG (Comptroller ad Auditor General of India ) has exposed the series of illegalities  and irregularities committed by IDCO in respect of allotting land to KIIT in Bhubaneswar, capital  city of Odisha. As per section 34 of IDCO Act, 1980, in order to promote rapid growth and development of industries, the Board could carry out a six-monthly review of the allotted plots and resume unutilised portion of allotted land by giving a notice to the allottee of the industrial estate. Further,  as per IDCO circular ( September 2004 ), no mutual transfer of industrial property was permissible and in the event of any allotted property mis-utilised, the allotment was required to be cancelled.  But IDCO continues to violate the above laws and regulations in terms of allotment of land to KIIT which resulted in loss of huge revenue to state exchequer.

Case - 1

Kalinga Software Private Limited, represented by its Director Mr. Achyut  Samata who was also Secretary, KIIT, was allotted ( October 2000) 2 acres of land in Chandaka Industrial area for manufacturing softwire goods. Sri Samanta applied ( Feb 2004 )to IDCO for mutual transfer of land of Kalinga Software Limited  in favour of KIIT  and then resigned ( September 2005 ) from the post of Director, Kalinga Software Private Limited. The Managing Director of Kalinga Software ( P) Ltd.  wrote ( April 2008 ) IDCO regarding illegal use of its letter pad and withdrew the proposal for transfer of its land to KIIT as suggested earlier. Subsequently, the Chief Manager of Oriental Bank of Commerce requested IDCO to issue “ No Objection Certificate” in their favour  as they had sanctioned a loan amounting to Rs. 51.90 crores in favour of KIIT on mortgage of allotted land. Mr. Samanta, illegally posing as the Director of Kalinga Software Private Ltd ( though he was no longer the Director at that time ) requested ( May 2006 ) IDCO to accord mortgage permission in favour of the Bank. IDCO did not take any steps to get the matter investigated by the police for possible fraud and forgery and instead accorded ( May 2006 ) mortgage permission  and finally transferred the land ( December 2010)  illegally to KIIT at the  cost of the company.

Case-2

Mangalchand Telecom Pvt. Ltd.  Was allotted 3.504 acres ( plot No. 51 ) of land  for manufacturing  of jelly flitted telecom cables. It was issued show cause notice by IDCO for breach of terms of allotment and unauthorised sale of land to KIIT. But, the Company reported ( January 2009 ) to IDCO for mutual transfer of allotted land in favour of KIIT as it had received final consideration value for the land and asset and the allotted land was located just in front of KIIT. IDCO, without resuming asset and land, illegally approved the transfer of land in February 2011.

Case-3

PGL Plastic Tubes Industries was allotted (December 2003) land measuring 0.989 acres for manufacture of PVC pipes. Since the plot allotted to it had been encroached upon by KIIT, another plot was allotted (October 2004) in its favour. Subsequently, though, the Company sold (July 2006 ) the same to KIIT and intimated IDCO accordingly. Show cause notices were issued ( November 2007 and January 2009 ) to PGL Plastic tubes Industries by IDCO after  more than one year for non-utilisation of land. Finally, without resuming the land, transfer of ownership of land was illegally effected ( October 2010) in favour of KIIT.

Case-4

Utkal Tubes, which was allotted ( September 2002) 1.550 acres ( Plot No-31) of land in Chadaka Industrial Estate for production of galvanised pipes lodged  ( June 2004 )  an FIR with the Police station, Chadrasekhar Pur alleging that KIIT had forcibly encroached land  ( June 2004 )  the allotted land  by breaking the compound wall. Without settling the issue, IDCO asked  ( July 2006 ) to Utkal Tubes to show cause for non-utilisation of the land. Ultimately, the land was cancelled ( January 2007 ). Subsequently, without mentioning any date, it was reported by Utkal Tubes to IDCO that they had handed over the land to KIIT after receipt of the total consideration  value of the land. Finally, the plot was illegally transferred  in favour of KIIT by IDCO.

Case-5

B. Engineers and Builders Limited, which subsequently changed its name to Corrosion Protection ( P) Limited , was allotted ( April 1999 ) 4.828 acres of land for manufacturing LPG cylinders and valves. It was served ( January 2009 ) Show-cause notice for breach of the conditions of allotment  by IDCO. Without mentioning any date, the company sold the plot to KIIT and suggested for transfer of ownership of the land in favour of KIIT. Finally, the land was illegally transferred ( December 2009 ) i favour of KIIT.

Case-6

New Life Health Care was allotted ( May 2009 ) Ac. 0.987 of land ( plot No-A/8 & A/9 ) for assembly of exercise bicycles. The unutilised land was sold ( March 2011 ) by the Company on receipt of full consideration value from KIIT  ad the land was illegally transferred  ( December 2011) in favour of KIIT by IDCO.

In the above cases, though show-cause notices were issued  and allotments were cancelled due to violation of the terms of allotment, the land in question was not resumed. In most cases instead, mutual transfer of estate was effected in favour of transferee, i.e., KIIT without releasing the prescribed cost.

Further, in Writ Petition No. 13101/2012, the Hoourable High Court of Odisha rejecting mutual transfer of industrial estate opined that since IDCO was a lessee and sub-leased the land to in favour of one allottee, there was no provision for second sub-lease to any other party.

In view of the above, it was explicit that by wilfully not resuming the land from original entrepreneurs and instead illegally regularising mutual transfer of land in industrial estates, IDCO extended undue benefits to KIIT and suffered a loss of Rs. 73.75  crores.

Case -7  Misutilisation of land by KIIT purchased through BIFR( Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction) resulting in a loss of Rs. 51 crores.

KIIT purchased a piece of land of 16.200 acres from Magnrtix India Pvt. Limited ( 6.00 acres) and Indo Maxwell Limited ( 10.200 acres) through the official Liquidator, Odisha High Court. In case of Indo Maxwell Limited liquidation case, the Honourable High Court specifically instructed ( July 2006)  in Misc case No. 78/2005 that the transferred land should be utilised as per the terms and conditions of the original lease agreement, i.e., industrial purpose only.

But, in blatant disregard to the orders of the honourable court, KIIT was found utilising the land for running a school. No action was taken by IDCO for cancellation / resumption of land resulting in loss of Rs. 51 crore (calculated on the bench mark valuation of the cost of land).

Pradip Pradhan

M-9937843482

Date- 11.3.18