A former principal of Mahuda Inter College, Shyam Lal Mahato, was allegedly charged ₹50,000 by a railway employee, Mihir Kumar Mahato, for occupying a railway quarter. The incident occurred in Mahuda Railway Colony, where Mahato resided as a tenant in a railway quarter owned by retired railway employee Lal Mohan Pramanik....
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After an investigation, Mihir Kumar Mahato has been suspended. The incident has raised concerns about other non-railway personnel occupying quarters illegally. Mahato reportedly paid the money to Mihir Kumar Mahato to receive a fake NOC for the quarter after Pramanik retired and surrendered the quarter to the railways. Mahato paid ₹1700 monthly rent to Pramanik for the quarter. The incident came to light when an attempt was made to remove the belongings from the quarter. Mahato refused to vacate the quarter, demanding his money back. After pressure from railway officials, Mahato finally vacated the quarter on Thursday. Mahato expressed his distress at the incident, claiming that Mihir Kumar Mahato took the money for the quarter. He also highlighted that many non-railway personnel are residing in quarters illegally and urged an investigation into this practice.