Sat Mar 01 17:24:13 UTC 2025: ## Panchayat Secretary Suspended for Record-Keeping Lapses and Tax Collection Failure
**TIRUVANNAMALAI, March 1, 2025** – K. Soundarajan, the 44-year-old panchayat secretary of Se. Nachipattu village near Chengam, has been suspended for negligence in maintaining official records and failing to collect outstanding taxes. The suspension order was issued by Collector K. Tharpagaraj following a field inspection which revealed significant shortcomings in record-keeping and tax collection within the panchayat office. Revenue officials confirmed the Collector’s findings, highlighting the improper maintenance of records and the failure to pursue payment from tax defaulters.
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