The dismissal from service with retrospective effect would mean that he will lose his rank and will not get any benefits such as pension, medical facilities and provident fund.
Former military secretary Lt Gen Avadesh Prakash was dismissed from service on Saturday after the general court martial found him guilty on three out of four charges in the Sukna land scam.
The dismissal from service with retrospective effect would mean that he will lose his rank and will not get any benefits such as pension, medical facilities and provident fund.
A retired officer of the Indian Army can be court martialled for offences committed while in service up to three years from his or her superannuation. Lt Gen Prakash retired from service on January 31, 2010.
However, the court gave him the benefit of doubt on the fourth count of committing a civil offence.
The army completed court martial proceedings against him on Friday. The court martial was held at the 51 sub-area army station in Narengi on the outskirts of Guwahati.
Lt Gen Prakash has been held guilty of misusing his position under the Army Act section 45 (conduct unbecoming of his position as an officer) and section 52 (intent to defraud).
The court martial was conducted after Lt Gen Prakash was indicted by an army court of inquiry in 2010 for his role in the illegal transfer of 71 acres of land adjacent to the Sukna military station near Siliguri in West Bengal to a private realtor for constructing an educational institution.
The scam dates back to 2008 when the alleged move to transfer the land in Siliguri district of West Bengal to a private educational trust came to light, leading to the army initiating disciplinary proceedings against senior army officials, including Lt Gen Prakash and Lt Gen PK Rath.
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