MCGM spent Rs 79.63 lakh on lawyers in Campa Cola illegality case

Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai(MCGM) spent Rs 79.63 lakh to rope in senior advocates in  Campa Cola illegality in various Courts. A query filed by Anil Galgali under the RTI Act, revealed that MCGM hired senior advocates to fight the cases challenging the Campa Cola legality. MCGM had hired senior advocates Gulam Vanwati- known for fighting tricky cases- Pallav Sisodia, S.U. Kamdar and Joquim Rais. In a case of illegality no staff was responsible, claims by MCGM.

RTI Activists Anil Galgali file a query with MCGM Building Proposal Department on 18 November 2013. That department transfer Galgali's  application to legal department. MCGM's legal department PIO & Dy Law Officer P. V.Naik said the MCGM had paid Rs 79,63,000 to the four lawyers. He claims that expenses incurred by the MCGM towards payment of Counsels engaged in representing and pleding in the case of Campa Cola. The information obtained from the record maintained by the Accounts Department of the legal department in day to day discharge of their duties.

According information supply by legal department clears that in Bombay City Civil Court, MCGM hire Counsel Joquim Rais and pay him Rsc1,50,000. In High Court, Counsel S.U. Kamdar attend case and received Rs 1,35,000 for his apperence. In Supreme Court, MCGM so caution so they hire two Counsel named Gulam Vanwati and Pallav Sisodia. Gulam Vanwati who is also ex Attorney General of India, get Rs 57,75,00 and Pallav Sisodia get Rs 19,03,000 for there appears.

Anil Galgali also sought to know that how many officers and other staff suspended and dismissed by MCGM in Campa Cola illegality case. Building Proposal department Assistant Engineer Shri M.G.Borikar Claims that such type of information not available on their office record.