Chandigarh, Feb. 27 -- Punjab government on Wednesday dismissed naib tehsildar Varinderpal Singh Dhoot for allegedly sanctioning the mutation of shamlat (common village land) at Seonk village in Kharar in favour of private individuals in 2016.

The action came following a detailed inquiry by former additional district and sessions judge BR Bansal that found Dhoot guilty of violating the Punjab Village Common Lands Act, 1961.

The detailed inquiry revealed that Dhoot, while posted as naib tehsildar in Majri, SAS Nagar, had sanctioned mutation on September 28, 2016, transferring ownership of 10,365 kanals and 19 marlas of shamlat land in Seonk village in tehsil Kharar, to private individuals.

Additional chief secretary-cum-financial commis...