My father-in-law, a government employee, received a subsidy to start a fish farm. He was suspended from his job for being absent during this time, but later rejoined claiming medical reasons. I have concerns about the following:
1. Is he eligible for additional income earned from the fish farm while he was absent without informing his employer?
2. He received subsidy cheques while on leave but presented a medical certificate to rejoin after suspension.
3. I believe the medical certificate is fraudulent as I have evidence from an RTI response showing he was actively running the fish farm.
4. He also didn’t pay electricity and water bills for his government accommodation from 2002 to 2016.
5. I informed his employer a week before his retirement, but no action was taken.
6. I am planning to file an RTI against both the fish farm agency and the bank that issued the subsidy without proper KYC checks. He was ineligible for both the subsidy and the loan.
Best Answer
Your concerns regarding your father-in-law’s actions are serious. While the specific legal implications depend on details and evidence, his actions could be considered misconduct and fraud, potentially impacting his job, pension, and subsidy. Filing an RTI against both the fish farm agency and the bank, along with providing evidence to his employer, may expose the discrepancies and lead to further investigation.
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