Dated: __ June 2020

To

The President
Cantonment Board Dalhousie
Dalhousie Cantonment

Subject: Undue benefits granted by the office of the Chief Executive Officer, Dalhousie Cantonment to
certain individuals by exercising discretion and in clear violation to the delegated authority by the
Cantonment Board.

Dear Sir,

I would like to bring to your notice the Board Resolution no 44 and 45 dated 27/10/2018. In particular, I
refer to Resolution no 44 (S.No. 2) protection work at pump house for damage, which was approved for
the Board for it execution on 27/10/2018. There are numerous irregularities in the execution of the
work orders and on multiple occasions I have raised serious concerns regarding these irregularities. In
this regard, please refer my various letters dated 12/03/2018, 23/05/2019, 7/11/2019 and 05/01/2020,
which are all matter of record with your office.

To my surprise, it has been brought to my knowledge that the according to the awarded tender the
work orders to the tune of Rs. 9,84,000/- was required to be issued but the same has not been issued, . I
believe that the work order for an approximate value of Rs. 3,00,000 has been issued till date, and the
original work order has been withdrawn un officially. No deviation has been placed before the Board for
consideration. Further, pursuant to the partial work orders issued and executed at the site the
contractor illegally mined the stones from the work site, thereby causing irreparable damage to the
environment. All legal procedures, including environmental norms where violated. All work orders
executed on the behest of the CEO Dalhousie were not according to the approved specifications. The
contractor was required to follow specification stipulated in Part 1 of 2000 Military Engineering Services
(“M.E.S”) schedule. The directors of the contractor i.e. Kissan Land Private Limited (CIN:
U70200HR2015PTC055414), are i) Mr. Sahil and ii) Mr. Sonu Goyat. This contractor is also associated
with Mr. Akash Nandal (Pintu). These individuals are from related to the incumbent CEO, Dalhousie;
therefore, the CEO chose to turn a blind eye to all the irregularities in the executed works and also
encouraged illegal stone mining.

The CEO, Dalhousie involved various other staff members to facilitate the execution of a contract which
was awarded to a private contractor. The CEO provided free accommodation and electricity to certain
individuals at the premises which were sealed under court orders. These premises were opened in
violation of the court orders and arrangements were made to accommodate certain individuals in
relation to the awarded tenders.

It is incumbent upon the public officer, especially the officer of the rank of the CEO to disclose the
relationship with the awardee of the tender which could give rise to conflict of interest or possibility of
conflict of interest. This is a fundamental principle to be followed to ensure that there is no conflict in
awarding public works and the public money is utilized in a fair and transparent manner.
The signed tender was accepted pursuant to the Resolution no. 62 dated 11/1/2019 on the quoted rates
i.e. 12% and no compensation to breach of contract was levied and no balance work was executed
through any other agency at risk and cost basis. This resulted in a loss of approximately Rs. 5,00,000/- to
the Government of India.

Resolution no 45: Further, surprisingly it is observed on 16/06/2020 when a special meeting is called on
17/06/2020 at 1300hours that CBR No. 45 dated 27/10/2018 is shifting pipeline and the explanation
provided in that heavy rains in the year 2018 caused multiple landslides and accordingly based on the
office report the agenda item for Board consideration was included to:
i) Provide crate work to prevent the landslides; and
ii) To shift the alignment of the existing pipeline which was approved on 27/10/2018 vide CBR
No. 45.
Previously the contractor quoted the rate i.e. 12% above on the M.E.S schedule. It is to be noted that
the rate for the same work has been increased to 68% above the M.E.S schedule. The work order was
issued to the contractor and due to his non-performance huge loss is caused to the exchequer. The
office of the CEO has withdrawn the said work orders without apprising the Board about it. There has
been a delay of more than 18 months and a default has not been called by the CEO on the awarded
tender. Further, no new contractor has been engaged to carry out the pending work. No damages were
sought from the contractors and the stipulated procedure of the Government of India, requires the CEO
to execute the pending work on a “risk and cost” basis and engage a substitute contractor for the
pending work. The CEO is also required to blacklist the contractor i.e. Kissan Land Private Limited
(U70200HR2015PTC055414) and its promoters and directors.

I humbly submit that the said public works are of prime importance in light of the approaching Monsoon
season. If these works are not carried out then essential services may be interrupted and it is the
responsibility of the CEO to make the contractor responsible for the extra costs, which will be incurred
due to inflation. For example, we drive out fixture approximately Rs.2,50,000 the calculations on the
current rates would be as follows:

Rs.2,50,000 + 65% = Rs. 4,20,000

Old rates quoted Rs.2,50,000 +12% = Rs. 2,80,000

Difference = Rs. 1,40,000

Plus (+) 10%compensation due to non-performance = Rs. 28,000
Total = 1,68,000
This is not a straightway forward to favour the contract and cause loss to the Government exchequer.

This income of Guest House has been abruptly declined in the year 2019 (i.e. the period before the
current Corona crisis), which the guest house was within the disposal of the current CEO. The guest
house booking require a scrutiny and a review. This happened in spite of raising the booking charges by
50%.

The office if the CEO is also misusing the manpower of the Cantonment Board for his personal benefits
and this has hampered public services and also caused a loss to the Government. Further, there is
rampant corruption in the name of hiring contract labour. Please note that this is being done in
connivance of the elected representative and their close family members. One Mr. Gurvinder Singh, who
is a husband of the elected member, has taken bribe of Rs. 10,000 for each hiring and he has claimed
that he has done that at the behest of the CEO, Dalhousie.
In light of the above, your good self is requested to kindly hold and emergency inquiry to inspect and
verify the site, registered, MBs, vouchers, etc. etc. in relation to the awarded contracts and agreements.
Also, hold an inquiry in relation to misuse of Government funds.

Yours faithfully.

Anil Kumar Sud

Elected Member
Dalhousie Cantonment Board

CC
The Chief Executive Officer
Dalhousie Cantonment Board