Re: [RTI INDIA]{gmail} Re: {gmail} Prof M.M.Ansari to be appointed next CIC for another 3 years

I'd suggest application of logic, not surmise

Wajahat

----- Original Message -----
From: sroy1947 <sroy1947@gmail.com>
Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2010 8:43 pm
Subject: [RTI INDIA]{gmail} Re: {gmail} Prof M.M.Ansari to be appointed next CIC for another 3 years
To: "RTI India : Right to Information, CIC" <rti_india@googlegroups.com>

> Sir,
>
> "13(2) Every Information Commissioner shall hold office for a
> term of
> five years from the date on which he enters upon his office or
> till he
> attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier, and shall
> not be eligible for reappointment as such Information Commissioner:
>
> Provided that every Information Commissioner shall, on vacating his
> office under this sub-section be eligible for appointment as the Chief
> Information Commissioner in the manner specified in sub-section
> (3) of
> section 12:
>
> Provided further that where the Information Commissioner is appointed
> as the Chief Information Commissioner, his term of office shall
> not be
> more than five years in aggregate as the Information
> Commissioner and
> the Chief Information Commissioner.
> :
> :
> 13(4) The Chief Information Commissioner or an Information
> Commissioner may, at any time, by writing under his hand
> addressed to
> the President, resign from his office:
>
> Provided that the Chief Information Commissioner or an Information
> Commissioner may be removed in the manner specified under
> section 14."
>
> Comment:
> So If Prof Ansari were to resign  tomorrow with immediate
> effect (ie.
> like Ms Omita Paul and unlike yourself), then the restriction of 13(2)
> would not be applicable to him (as his vacation is not u/s 13.2) and
> he could be appointed afresh as C'IC till he attains 65 years as his
> eminence for the position is undeniable.
>
> Sarbajit
>
> On Oct 5, 10:17 am, wajahat <whabibul...@nic.in> wrote:
> > I'd suggest that you might rely on what the law has to say,
> notably Sec 13 (2), rather than NDTV.
> > Wajahat
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: C J Karira <cjkar...@gmail.com>
> > Date: Monday, October 4, 2010 11:16 pm
> > Subject: Re: [RTI INDIA]{gmail} Prof M.M.Ansari to be
> appointed next CIC for another 3 years
> > To: rti_india@googlegroups.com
> >
> > So, that is how the fued between ANT and MAA was settled.
> >
> > RTIwanted
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:13 PM, sroy 1947
> <sroy1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Friends
> >
> > As NDTV has reported, the GoI has decided Prof M.M.Ansari will be
> > reappointed as Chief Information Commissioner after CIC A.N.Tiwari
> > retires on 18.12.2010.
> >
> > Prof Ansari will hold office as C'IC for a period of 3 years
> till he attains
> > the age of 65 years.