Centre suspends Hyderabad-DRT Presiding Officer

Source : Deccan Chronicle, 'May 2nd, 2010',10:58pm

The Centre has suspended the presiding officer of the Hyderabad Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) Mr D. Gopala Krishana.

Sources in the judiciary revealed that the Union ministry of finance on Thursday issued suspension order. 

Mr Jacob Daniel presiding officer of the DRT Chennai, will hold additional charge of the Hyderabad zone.

Mr Gopala Krishna was suspended in the backdrop of several writ petitions filed against his functioning and the Central government had referred the matter pertaining to the allegations to the debt recovery appellate tribunal of Chennai for inquiry into the issue.