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The court asked the Chief Secretary to issue an order regarding this.
Onmanorama accessed the suspended official's letter to the Head of Forest Force and Principal Chief Conservator of Forests via RTI.
Sajeevan has been transferred to the Social Forestry Range in Vadakara.
Forest minister A K Saseendran said that there were some procedural lapses from his office in issuing the suspension order.
The probe report says that forest watcher R Johnson received a bribe of Rs 52,000 from the accused and connived with them.
There is a demand for a special order to exempt the farmers from the penalty under the KLC Act.
The suspension order reads that the suspended officials had received payments via Google Pay from the wood dealer and first accused in the case.
V V Benny arrested Augstine brothers, accused in the case
There are currently 12 accused in the case. The investigation is in its final stages.
The Special Investigation Team has looked into all the aspects of the case as illegal acts were committed by misinterpreting the government order