Revenue department acts against 8 officials over graft

Patna: The revenue and land reforms department on Tuesday initiated action against eight circle officers (COs) and revenue officers (ROs) over alleged corruption and administrative irregularities. The measures include departmental proceedings, charge sheets, increment freezes and special investigations.

Among those facing action is former Dehri CO Seema Rani, now retired, who has been accused of ignoring forgery in govt land records, failing to comply with mutation appeal orders and extending undue benefits to staff.

Santosh Kumar Pritam, currently CO of Itarhi in Buxar, allegedly recommended the mutation of govt land as private property. His increment may be withheld if the charges are established.

Former Barauli RO Vijay Kumar Singh was allegedly caught accepting a bribe in Jan 2026, while former Motipur CO Ruchi Kumari is accused of mutating BIADA land in favour of a private individual.

Chandan Kumar, now additional district land acquisition officer, Supaul, faces a charge sheet over alleged irregularities involving Rs 11 lakh in flood relief funds.

Charge sheets have also been issued against Bagaha-1 CO Uday Shankar Mishra, Ramgarhwa CO Raja Kumar and Vinod Kumar Mishra of West Champaran.