The Case of Khan Sahib Saiyid Ali Ashraf (1941-1942)

Sub title : Official Proceedings of a Corruption Enquiry in the Government of India Supply Department

Subject: Colonial Indian Administration | Corruption | Civil Service | Government of India Act | Bribery

Date of publication: 1941

Language: English

Page: 88 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27466

Keyword: Government of India — Department of Supply — Corruption Enquiry — Bribery | Khan Sahib Saiyid Ali Ashraf — M.W.M. Yeatts —Civil Service Discipline — Sting Operation | Sahadat Hossain and Colonial Bureaucracy.

Abstract: This file is the official record of a disciplinary enquiry against Khan Sahib Saiyid Ali Ashraf for accepting a bribe. It includes the charge sheet, witness statements detailing a pre-planned sting operation, the enquiry officer's finding of guilt, and the accused's lengthy appeal for clemency and a fresh investigation.

Description: This collection offers a fascinating and detailed glimpse into the inner workings of the British Indian government's efforts to combat corruption. The documents meticulously chronicle the case against Khan Sahib Saiyid Ali Ashraf, from the initial complaint by a frustrated contractor to the formal trap set with marked currency notes and a magistrate as a witness. The record is valuable not only for its narrative of the alleged crime but also for the insight it provides into the procedural formalities, the power dynamics between British and Indian officers, and the defense strategies employed by accused civil servants. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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