The Ahmedabad Fire Department has reportedly issued a show-cause notice to divisional fire officer Swastik Jadeja over the alleged unauthorised use of a government vehicle for 13 hours and alleged misconduct towards a senior officer, according to a report by Divya Bhaskar – Ahmedabad. The report says the notice seeks a written explanation within one day and warns of disciplinary action if Jadeja does not respond within the prescribed period.
The reported incident concerns a vehicle taken from the Thaltej fire station on October 16. According to the report, Jadeja had a separate Bolero vehicle assigned to him but used a station fire officer’s vehicle instead. The report states that prior approval was not obtained and that no entry was made at either the fire station’s watch room or the Paldi fire control room regarding the vehicle’s use.
The allegations also include the use of the vehicle for personal work. The report says the vehicle remained in use for approximately 13 hours before Jadeja returned to the Thaltej fire station early the following morning. It further alleges that the vehicle movement was not properly recorded and that a false entry was made against the chief fire officer.
The notice reportedly followed a telephone conversation between Jadeja and the acting chief fire officer about the alleged vehicle use. Divya Bhaskar reports that Jadeja behaved improperly towards the senior officer during the exchange. The notice treats the alleged conduct as a possible violation of civil service rules and refers to alleged violations under the Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporations Act.
The report identifies the issuing authority in its detailed account as acting chief fire officer Jayesh Khadiya. However, the supplied summary identifies acting chief fire officer Mithun Mistry in connection with the notice. This difference in the identification of the issuing officer requires clarification from the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation or the fire department before the central administrative record can be treated as independently established.
The case highlights the administrative controls that govern municipal emergency-service vehicles, including prior authorisation, vehicle logs, control-room records and reporting by subordinate stations. Such records are important in fire services because vehicles assigned to stations form part of the operational chain and their availability may affect response arrangements, although the supplied report does not state that any emergency response was disrupted.
According to the report, Jadeja was given one day to submit a written explanation. If no explanation is submitted within that period, the department may initiate disciplinary proceedings. The report does not provide Jadeja’s response to the allegations or details of any final order issued by the municipal corporation.
