Odisha Vigilance Arrests Jagatsinghpur Deputy Collector for Possessing Disproportionate Assets

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday arrested Chitta Ranjan Pilla, Deputy Collector, Jagatsinghpur for possessing disproportionate assets which is 191% higher than his known sources of income.

During raids, the Vigilance unearthed Flat No.207, Block-3(B), 2nd floor, Space Town Apartment, At Gadakana-25, PS-Mancheswar, Bhubaneswar; Flat No.202, Sai Anumadana Re, At-Nuagaon, PO-Chandaka, PS: Bharatpur, Bhubaneswar; Flat No.101, Harsapriya Enclave (Saraswati), At-Rangamatia, PO: Mancheswar, Bhubaneswar; Flat No.101, Type-A, Block-IV, 1st floor, At-Sunahat, Balasore; Flat No.103, Type-A, Block-IV, 1st floor, At-Sunahat, Balasore; One double storeyed building at Sonepur Town, Unit-1, Tahasil/DistSonepur; One double storeyed building at Naighati, PO-Pratappur, PS- Baliapal, Balasore; 11 number of plots including 1 plot in prime area of Bhubaneswar; 10 plots in Birmaharajpur, Sonepur, Baliapal and Narayanpur, Balasore; Cash Rs.1,85,285; Bank, Insurance deposits and investment in Mutual Funds worth approx Rs.48.71 Lakhs; 2 four wheelers (Mahindra Bolero & Maruti Alto) worth Rs.11.40 Lakhs; 3 two wheelers worth over Rs.3.24 Lakh; and Gold & household articles worth over Rs.13.64 Lakhs in the name of Pilla and his family members.

In this connection, Vigilance has registered a case against Pilla and his spouse under section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(b)/12 PC Act, 1988 as amended by PC (Amendment) Act, 2018.

Further investigation of the case is in progress.

Pilla joined in Government service as Junior Clerk on 10.02.1993 and served at Patnagarh Tahasil, Bolangir, Ranpur Tahasil and DRDA, Sonepur. In 2006 he got promotion to the rank of Sr. Clerk and served in various posts at Sonepur. In Sept-2018 he was selected to ORS and joined as Asst. Collector at Boudh and continued there till 2019. In October, 2019 he joined as Addl. Tahasildar, Bhubaneswar. Recently, on 19.10.2022, he was selected to OAS and joined at the office of Collector, Jagatsinghpur as Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition) and was continuing there till date.