CBI Deputy Superintendent of Police A K Bassi on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging his transfer to Port Blair saying it was vitiated by mala fide and would prejudice the probe against former special director Rakesh Asthana.
Bassi has challenged the transfer order issued on January 11 saying it is violative of the directions issued by the top court in its judgment on the plea of the former CBI director Alok Kumar Verma.
“It is passed by an officer/authority not competent to pass such orders. The impugned order intends to victimize the Petitioner herein. The impugned order seeks to unfairly prejudice the investigation against Rakesh Asthana, in FIR RC 13(A)/ 2018/AC-III dated October 15, 2018,” said Bassi, who was the investigation officer in the Asthana case.
Bassi was transferred out on October 24 by then interim chief M Nageswara Rao. After the court had reinstated Alok Verma as the CBI chief earlier this month, Verma had revoked the transfer. However, after Verma’s removal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led panel, Rao had again effected Bassi’s transfer.
(With PTI inputs)