Muzaffarnagar: A dispute over a Lokvani receipt required for a Rs 55 lakh solvency certificate triggered a commotion at the Revenue Department office on Friday. A contractor accused RA clerk Kuldeep Kumar of demanding a bribe and, in protest, allegedly removed his clothes and shoes and threw them towards the official.
The incident led to a heated exchange inside the office, with the commotion continuing for some time.
What Triggered the Dispute?
The contractor alleged that the clerk had demanded a bribe and withheld his file after he refused to pay. He subsequently reached the Revenue Department office to protest, questioning the demand for a Rs 20,000 Lokvani receipt in connection with the solvency certificate.
During the confrontation, the contractor linked the receipt requirement to alleged corruption and accused the clerk of seeking illegal payment.
Clerk Denies Bribery Allegations
RA clerk Kuldeep Kumar rejected the contractor’s allegations, maintaining that the Rs 20,000 Lokvani receipt was mandatory under the prescribed rules for issuing a solvency certificate worth Rs 55 lakh.
According to Kumar, the contractor was insisting that the certificate be issued without paying the stipulated receipt amount. He said the disagreement over this requirement led to the confrontation.
Conflicting Claims Raise Questions
The incident has brought attention to the process for obtaining solvency certificates and the associated Lokvani receipt requirement. However, the allegations of bribery have not been independently verified, and both sides have presented conflicting versions of the dispute.
Reported by: Rohit
