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Home ministry official
served show cause notice

"It has been brought to the government's notice that despite being a government servant, Mathew has actively participated in political activities and associated himself with the activities of political parties and organisations having political undertones/overtones," a home ministry spokesman told reporters in New Delhi.

Mathew, a Central Secretariat Service officer, 'is also reported to have entered into several transactions of immovable and movable property without prior or subsequent intimation to the government as required under the Conduct rules', he said.

An inquiry against Mathew was ordered on March 22 in the wake of a Delhi newspaper report alleging that a conspiracy to carry out the expose was hatched in his office to 'discredit and bring about the collapse of the Vajpayee government'.

Earlier, he had been asked to give his version on the reported allegations.

The spokesman said, "Mathew was also found to be prima-facie involved in an incident of leakage of classified information for which a probe is separately being conducted."

He said the reply of the Director, who joined service in 1975 as a direct recruit Section Officer, was awaited.

The spokesman said, "Mathew has also allegedly violated Conduct Rules meant for government servants."

Prior to his posting in the home ministry as Director in September 1998, he had worked in different capacities in various ministries.

At present, he is looking after organisational work. The spokesman said, "Based on the findings of the inquiry, appropriate action against the officer will be initiated."

Repeated efforts to reach Mathew were not successful.

PTI

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