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

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.