PANJIM: All eyes will be on whether Goa’s Governor Dr. S.S.Sidhu remains present before the Goa State Information Commission on 4th January for the hearing of the RTI case filed against him.
With President of India Pratibha Patil currently on a holiday at the Goa Raj Bhavan, Governor Dr. Sidhu may skip attending the hearing. It will have to be seen whether he deputes Advocate General Subodh Kantak to represent him or will opt for a private lawyer.
81 year old Dr. Sidhu is India’s first Governor to be summoned. The State Information Commission has the same powers as a Court in summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person.
Goa State Information Commission has issued notice to Governor Sidhu directing him to personally appear before the commission on 4th January at 10.30 am in connection with the complaint filed against him by Adv. Aires Rodrigues for non- complying with the Right to Information Act. The Commission has also directed the Special Secretary to the Governor Dr. N.Radhakrishnan to remain present.
Adv. Aires Rodrigues has filed the case against Governor Sidhu after Goa Raj Bhavan took a stand that the Governor is not a “Public Authority” and does not come within the purview of the RTI Act
After being summoned by the State Information Commission Governor Sidhu has reportedly not sought the legal advice of State Advocate General Mr. Subodh Kantak on the issue.
Every Governor is assisted and guided by the Advocate General of the State on all legal issues. But in a virtual rebuff to Advocate General Subodh Kantak his legal opinion has not been sought by Governor Sidhu.
It may be recalled that former Governor Mr. S.C.Jamir had appointed a Special Legal Advisor at Raj Bhavan despite Mr. Subodh Kantak being the Advocate General.
Subodh Kantak has been accused by Adv. Aires Rodrigues of being India’s highest paid Advocate General having been paid over five crores in the last five years.
I doubt it.Dr Siddhu will calim he needs to be Present in the Raj Bhavan due to the Presidential Visit.
ReplyDeleteThs is a Private visit...not a State or official visit for The President.
So no doubt , Dr. Siddhu, like Kamat, will excuse himself.
The 81 year old fool will claim depression and return back to Kalistsn.
ReplyDeleteYes he will say he was busy as the President was sucking his little boy.To avoid the summon from Goa State Infomation Commission he plan cheap way of inviting the bitch from Maharastra for free entertainment.All are hand in gloves to avoid punishment for their criminal activities.
ReplyDeleteAires should have sent DaKka Dourbindin a sex elimaniation drugs as New year gift for Governor if he was aware that this Tara bai from Delhi visiting khalistan sardar for leisure trip.
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