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Crime
Rajasthan Court Orders Salary Deductions from Four Forest Officials for Ignoring Release Order
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 15 Oct 2026, 10:36 PM
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A Rajasthan court has directed that four forest department officials in Dholpur will have ₹10,000 deducted daily from their salaries for failing to release a seized truck and a Hydra machine as ordered.
The Sarumthura MJM Court in Rajasthan issued a stern directive after four officials of the state forest department ignored its order to release a seized truck and a Hydra machine in Dholpur. The officials were instructed to hand over the assets, but the department failed to comply, prompting the court to intervene.
In response, the court ordered that each of the four officials will have ₹10,000 deducted from their monthly salary for every day the assets remain unreleased. The daily deduction is intended to compel immediate compliance and serve as a punitive measure for contempt of court.
The officials have been given a limited window to settle the matter before further legal action is taken. Failure to meet the deadline could result in additional penalties, including possible prosecution for defying a judicial order.
The case underscores growing scrutiny of forest department officials in Rajasthan, where adherence to legal directives is being closely monitored amid broader concerns about administrative accountability.
In response, the court ordered that each of the four officials will have ₹10,000 deducted from their monthly salary for every day the assets remain unreleased. The daily deduction is intended to compel immediate compliance and serve as a punitive measure for contempt of court.
The officials have been given a limited window to settle the matter before further legal action is taken. Failure to meet the deadline could result in additional penalties, including possible prosecution for defying a judicial order.
The case underscores growing scrutiny of forest department officials in Rajasthan, where adherence to legal directives is being closely monitored amid broader concerns about administrative accountability.