Bhubaneswar, Nov. 24 -- Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday placed the deputy collector (Revenue) of Cuttack, Bibekananda Parida under suspension with immediate effect.

The OAS officer has been suspended after a disciplinary proceeding against him is contemplated said an official order.

"The Governor of Odisha in exercise of powers conferred under clause (a) of sub rule (1) of rule 12 of OCS (CC&A) rules, 1962, hereby places Sri Bibekananda Parida, OAS Group-A (JB), Ex-Tehsildar, Begunia, at present Deputy Collector (Revenue), O/o the Sub-Collector, Cuttack under suspension with immediate effect," the Revenue and Disaster Management Department said in the official press statement.

Parida was the former Tehsildar of Begunia in...