Re: [HumJanenge] FUNCTIONING OF ORISSA INFORMATION COMMISSION UNDER HIGH COURT SCANNER

Dear Pradip

This is merely a rule in the nature of rule nisi which has been issued.
Lets see how the SIC replies to you. Please keep us informed

SDarbajit


On 7/25/12, Pradip Pradhan <pradippradhan63@gmail.com> wrote:
> *FUNCTIONING OF ORISSA INFORMATION COMMISSION UNDER HIGH COURT SCANNER*
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> On a Public Interest Writ Petition *W. P. (C) No.10848/2012*
>
> moved by Sri Pradip Pradhan, leading RTI activist and Convener of Odisha
> Soochana Adhikar Abhijan, on 18.7.12, the Orissa High Court has been
> pleased to issue notices of show-cause to the Chief Secretary, Secretaries
> of I & PR Deptt., Planning & Coordination Deptt., Finance Deptt.,
> Information Commission through its Secretary, Chief Information
> Commissioner, Information Commissioner Mr. Jagadanand, formerly Chief
> Information Commissioner Mr. D. N. Padhi and formerly Information
> Commissioner Prof. Radha Mohan.
>
>
>
> The Division Bench comprising Hon'ble the Chief Justice Mr. V. Gopala Gowda
> and Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. K. Mishra was moved by the Petitioner through
> his counsel Mr. Subha Bikash Panda to come down heavily on the very manner
> of functioning of the Orissa Information Commission, a quasi-judicial
> autonomous authority as well as the State Executives contrary to the
> mandates of Section-26 of the RTI, 2005. The Petitioner in his writ
> petition *inter alia* has alleged that the State Govt. has completely
> abdicated its power and function in favour of the Commission and the
> Commission has been indulging itself in activities in the name and style of
> Information, Education and Communication (IEC), beyond the scope and ambit
> of the statue. It has further been alleged that such kind of activities
> carried on by the Commission since its inception till date has resulted in
> gross misappropriation of public exchequer to the tune of more than rupees
> five crores over the years, which requires a thorough probe and recovery
> from the errant Commission and its Commissioners.
>
> The rule issued by the Court has brought in a sigh of relief among the bona
> fide RTI activists of the State and the public at large and has given a
> jolt on the face of the Govt. before it goes for appointment of another
> Information Commissioner sans a transparent procedure in the matter of such
> appointment.
>
> The petition has been posted for hearing of the parties after a month.
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> Posted by
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> Pradip Pradhan
>
> M-99378-43482
>
> Date-25.7.12
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