IN A major development, Department of Revenue is learnt to have initiated suspension order against Ashok (Yenni) Chief Commissioner of CGST, Nagpur Zone for misconduct with a woman IRS official.

Ashok was transferred to Nagpur from Bengaluru some eight months ago.

The lady official is learnt to have given a written complaint to Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC). After taking serious cognisance of the issue, the officials of CBIC visited Nagpur and conducted investigation. During the course of investigation it was revealed that Ashok had misbehaved and sexually harassed the lady official.

The officials after taking into account the serious nature of the misconduct with the lady official, finally suspended Ashok.

Sources said, Ashok who was always embroiled into controversy after his transfer from Bengaluru to Nagpur, stayed in the CGST Guest House for eight months. After receiving directives from the Prime Minister’s Office, Ashok finally had to vacate the guest house.

As per rules, guest house is given to Government official as a temporary arrangement.. However, Ashok is alleged to have taken undue advantage and stayed for eight months. He was allotted Government bungalow but he stayed at the guest house, sources alleged.