Khare, a 1985 batch IAS officer, was West Singhbhum Deputy Commissioner when he had unearthed the scam in January 1996 by conducting raids in offices of animal husbandry department, seizing documents showing syphoning of funds by non-existent companies in the name of supplying fodder.
"I performed my duties as a government servant just like any other officer would have done. I appreciate the judgement after a long protracted legal battle," he said.
A St Stephens' and IIM alumnus, he is is now Joint Secretary at HRD Ministry.
Life was, however, not a smooth sailing for the officer after the scam was unearthed.
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Khare was shunted to various departments, which included a posting as a Managing Director of the Bihar State Leather Corporation. He posed as prosecution many times till the year 2008 in the fodder scam case.
He is at present holding the charge of Joint Secretary, International Cooperation, Book Publishing and Copyrights and Education Policy and Planning in the Development of Higher Education under MHRD.