Friday 7 June 2013

Maharashtra Govt Rejected the Appointment of 68 years old man as a Secretary on Information Commission



After the Exposure By Anil Galgali on illegal Appointment of 68 years Old Man M A Khobragade as a Secretary on Contract Basis from 31 Dec 2012 to 31 Dec 2013 for One Year. The Govt of Maharashtra rejected the appointment by disapproving the proposal send by GAD for sanction of illegal appointment as it was in one way contempt of court too. After controversy on appointment of khobragade as Secretary on state information commission, Mr Gaikwad sent a proposal of Khobragade’s appointment for approval to the state govt. Chief Minister Shri Prithviraj Chavan rejected a proposal which try to get approval of illegal selection cum appiontment by Mr Gaikwad. After reject now its clear that Mr Gaikwad claim of as SCIC, he had power to appoint any staff section 15(4) under RTI Act, is purely wrong and baseless Govt. of Maharashtra Joint Secretary M.C. Patil as on 31 may 2013, Medical Education & Medicine Dept. Deputy Secretary Mr. B.V. GAVADE in place of Mr. M A Khobragade from this Monday who has Joined as secretary to SCIC .

The issue raised by Anil Galgali to the Chief Minister is the high payment of RS 3.5 lac made to Mr. M A Khobragade should be recovered from the errant officers who deliberately overlooked such a important process of appointment, Galgali further said a strict action should be initiated against the Govt. Officers who neglected their responsibilities by passing undue favor to such types of illegality. The payment made of Rs. 3.5 Lacs to the Khobragade which is lossess of revenue of Govt. of Maharashtra, So, it will be deduct from the salary of responsible and concerned officers. Anil Galgali Further said a departmental inquiry should be initiated and guilty should be punished to avoid such further incidents the exposure made before is given below

After Mumbai High Court Order Govt of Maharastra made a GR of appointment on the basis of Contract System that after retirement a proposal of appointment by Contract Basis should be check properly & avoid the contempt of High Court order. But State Information Commission has not taken care of this issue and Without Govt permission , Commission Appointed 68 years old man as a Secretary on State Information Commission. Its was revealed RTI query filed by RTI Activists Anil Galgali.

Athak Seva Sangh Chairman & RTI Activists Anil Galgali wrote to Chief Minister Prithiviraj Chavan and Demanded to take action against the officer which has first dare to contempt the High Court order as well as Govt GR.

Maharashtra State Information Commission appointed 68 years Old Man M A Khobragade as a Secretary on Contract Basis from 31 Dec 2012 to 31 Dec 2013 for One Year. RTI activists Anil Galgali ask appointment detail of M A Khobragade to State Information Commission, Account & Pay Department and Govt General Administrative Dept. State Information Commission Section officer R P Jadhav informed that Chief Information Commissioner Ratankar Gaikwad issued M A Khobragade appointment order under section 15(4) of RTI Act 2005. Commission also admitted that no advertisement was publish before appointment for the post of Secretary.

General Administrative Dept Under Secretary S H Umaranikar provide a GR copy dated 14 Jan 2010 which came in a effect after a high court bench mark order in a case no 85/2008 of Dr Jagnath Dhone and others PIL. After Chief Minister sanctioned, Govt submitted a affidavit in a High Court. Affidavit states that Its is submitted that concerned appointing authorities will be advised to follow this policy strictly and necessary instructions will be given to all departments to inform the appointing authorities under their control. Its is further stated and submitted that all existing post retirement appointments of State Government Employees and their extensions will be reviewed. Those appointments which are not in accordance with the provisions of the Government Resolution dated 9 Nov 1995 or its exercise off reviewing all cases of re-appointments or extension of state Government officers and employees will be completed by 31 March 2010. But Ratankar Gaikwad totally ignored Government Resolution and high court order during appointment. Interestingly under power of Section 15 (4) of RTI act 2005, where Gaikwad Claims to appoint Khobrgade as a Secretary in that Section there is no mention about appointment by Contract basis.

Account & Pay Department reject Khobragade Bill of Rs 69,734 on 1 Feb 2013 Because there is no Government Resolution of appointment. After that on 25 Feb 2013 Finance Department Principal Secretary Sudhir Srivastav directed to Pay and Account officer to pay the Salary of Khobrgade. Srivastav who is an Senior Bureaucrat has not taken the Government Resolution and High court order seriously. The officer from Pay and Account department who Shows honesty & took objection to pay huge salary was transferred from office.

# List of Secretary

Anil Galgali states that in a state information commission office from 12 Oct 2005 to till Khobrgade appointment, there are 11 officer's have already worked there . All are appointed as a additional charge or on a deputation basis. But first time for 68 years Khobrgade appointment, state information commission overlook Government Resolution and High court order. Anil Galgali also sent complaint copy to Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary Home, Principal Secretary of Finance & GAD and urges that to take action on officer who overlook High Court order as well as Govt GR. Its a classic case of Senior Bureaucrat who Bent Rule which should be control in future, added Galgali
1 ) J A Deevan - Additional Charge - from oct 2005 to May 2006

2) S R Daud - Deputation - from 1 June 2006 to 20 May 2007

3) Mofijail Husain- Deputation- from 21 May 2007 to 8 April 2008

4) V V Poredivaar- Deputation- from 8 April 2008 to 31 Oct 2008

5) N N Bhadikar - Additional Charge- 1 Nov 2008 to 11 March 2009

6) R B Bhagwat- Depuation - From 12 March 2009 to 13 April 2011

7) S D Saharstbudhe - Additional Charge- from 13 April 2011 to 10 july 2011

8) Smt U P Mahajan - Deputation - from 10 july 2011 to 30 April 2012

9) Smt R P Jadhav - Additional Charge - from 1 May 2012 to 9 oct 2012

10) R G Sayyed - Deputation - 10 Oct 2012 to 12 Dec 2012

11) Smt R P Jadhav - Additional Charge - from 13 Dec 2012 to 31 Dec 2012

12) M A Khobrgade - Contract Basis- from 1 Jan 2013 to till 29 May, 2013.

13) B.B. Gawde – Deputation – from 29 May, 2013 to till further order.

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