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A authorities superior schoolhouse teacher successful Raichur territory has been placed nether suspension connected the complaint of evading election-related duties aft submitting aesculapian records pertaining to a infirmary enactment that took spot astir a twelvemonth earlier his assignment arsenic a Booth Level Officer (BLO).
The suspended teacher has been identified arsenic Sangamesh, Assistant Teacher astatine the Government Higher Primary School successful Nagaragunda colony of Deodurg taluk.
According to an bid issued by the District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner connected Saturday, Sangamesh was appointed arsenic the Booth Level Officer for Part No 51 of the 56 Deodurg Assembly Constituency to capable a vacant position.
Soon aft receiving the appointment, the teacher reportedly informed predetermination officials implicit telephone that helium was earnestly sick and undergoing attraction successful a hospital. In presumption of the situation, a Village Administrative Officer was temporarily assigned to negociate the booth-related work.
However, erstwhile Sangamesh was subsequently assigned BLO duties for the aforesaid polling area, helium again sought exemption, citing wellness reasons. He aboriginal sent an exertion by registered station requesting alleviation from predetermination work and enclosed aesculapian records successful enactment of his claim.
During verification of documents, officials recovered that the aesculapian records related to a infirmary admittance connected July 5, 2025, with discharge connected July 6, 2025, astir a twelvemonth earlier the predetermination assignment.
The authorities observed that the records did not found immoderate aesculapian information preventing him from performing the duties assigned successful 2026.
Further enquiry with the schoolhouse headmaster revealed that the teacher neither applied for permission nor obtained authoritative support to stay absent from work during the period.
The enquiry besides recovered that Sangamesh failed to be the mandatory BLO grooming programme conducted connected June 3, 2026.
Officials further stated that helium did not comply with instructions issued by the Block Education Officer and the headmaster directing him to study for predetermination duty.
Based connected the findings, the Electoral Registration Officer and the Assistant Electoral Registration Officer of Deodurg recommended disciplinary enactment against the teacher for negligence and dereliction of duty.
In the suspension order, the Deputy Commissioner noted that the teacher has shown disregard towards a statutory predetermination process and prima facie violated Rule 3(i) of the Karnataka Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 2021.
Exercising powers nether Section 134 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and Rule 10(1)(d) of the Karnataka Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1957 the authorization ordered his suspension with contiguous effect.
During the suspension period, the teacher volition beryllium entitled to subsistence allowance successful accordance with Rule 98 of the Karnataka Civil Services Rules, 1958 taxable to the prescribed conditions.
He has besides been directed not to permission the office without anterior support from the competent authority.
Copies of the bid person been sent to the Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka, and different section authorities for indispensable action.
