India, Feb. 14 -- MUMBAI With the Vikas Kharge Committee all set to submit its report in the Rs.300 crore Mundhwa land scam, in Pune, involving deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar's son Parth, in a couple of days, the state government has initiated the termination process of the two government officials - sub registrar from stamp duty and registration department Ravindra Taru and tehsildar from the Pune collectorate Suryakant Yevale -- using its discretionary powers under article 311 of the Constitution of India.

This is the first such action against any government official other than a police officer. Article 311 does not need any inquiry unlike other departmental inquiries. Taru and Yevale were suspended from their services in November...