The district collector has passed an order on Tuesday to suspend the tainted deputy collector with immediate effect.
Deputy Collector Dnyaneshwar Bhat was trapped by the Anti-Corruption Bureau's (ACB) Yavatmal unit over a month ago in his office while accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 from a complainant for a favour.
Though he was arrested in his office, he was released from custody after he obtained anticipatory bail from a local court.
The tainted officer had rejoined duty, shocking the public.