Chandigarh, March 5 -- The Punjab government on Tuesday asked the protesting revenue officers to join back their duties or face suspension.
The strict orders came a day after the Punjab Revenue Officers association suspended the property registration work till March 7 in protest against the vigilance bureau action against some revenue officials in Ludhiana in a fraudulent land deal.
They are also protesting against the vigilance bureau action on some revenue offices, saying such actions are "creating an atmosphere of fear".
On Monday, the revenue officers had gone on a mass casual leave, affecting the property registration work thus causing inconvenience to people.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann also lashed out at the revenue offic...