Application letter to pass order to remove the State Chief Information Commissioner from office and initiate further disciplinary proceedings under section 17 ( 3 ) ( b ) of RTI Act 2005 against Sri Ranjit Singh Pankaj , the SCIC of Uttar Pradesh , w

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Sri B. L. Joshi
The Governor of Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh

Sub:Application letter to pass order to remove the State Chief
Information Commissioner from office and initiate further
disciplinary proceedings under section 17 ( 3 ) ( b ) of RTI Act 2005
against Sri Ranjit Singh Pankaj , the SCIC of Uttar Pradesh , who has
been convicted by hon. high court of allahabad in an offence
involving moral turpitude; { refer to news November 16, 2009 - UP RTI
chief fined for professional misconduct link
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/UP-RTI-chief-fined-for-professional-misconduct-/articleshow/5233858.cms

Dear Sir ,

Please refer to section 17 of RTI act 2005 , being given below for
your ready reference.

" 17 (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the State
Chief Information Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner
shall be removed from his office only by order of the Governor on the
ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity after the Supreme Court,
on a reference made to it by the Governor, has on inquiry, reported
that the State Chief Information Commissioner or a State Information
Commissioner, as the case may be, ought on such ground be removed.
(2) The Governor may suspend from office, and if deem necessary
prohibit also from attending the office during inquiry, the State
Chief Information Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner in
respect of whom a reference has been made to the Supreme Court under
sub-section (1) until the Governor has passed orders on receipt of the
report of the Supreme Court on such reference.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the
Governor may by order remove from office the State Chief Information
Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner if a State Chief
Information Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner, as the
case may be,—
(a) is adjudged an insolvent; or
(b) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of
the Governor, involves moral turpitude; or
(c) engages during his term of office in any paid employment
outside the duties of his office; or
(d) is, in the opinion of the Governor, unfit to continue in
office by reason of infirmity of mind or body; or
(e) has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to
affect prejudicially his functions as the State Chief Information
Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner.
(4) If the State Chief Information Commissioner or a State
Information Commissioner in any way, concerned or interested in any
contract or agreement made by or on behalf of the Government of the
State or participates in any way in the profit thereof or in any
benefit or emoluments arising therefrom otherwise than as a member and
in common with the other members of an incorporated company, he shall,
for the purposes of sub-section (1), be deemed to be guilty of
misbehaviour. "

Please take into consideration the other corruption charges levied
against sri pankaj. Please go through given news items in this regard
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(1) Monday , Jun 29, 2009 -Man Maya picks as CIC has
dubious past link

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/man-maya-picks-as-cic-has-dubious-past/482526/

(2) Jun 30, 2009 - SP fumes, Cong, BJP fuel the fire link

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sp-fumes-cong-bjp-fuel-the-fire/483060/

(3) Jun 30 2009- SP asks Guv to probe ''corruption'' of new
CIC of UP link

http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20090630/1285903.html

(4) Jun 30, 2009 - New CIC was indicted in probe link
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/new-cic-was-indicted-in-probe/483059/

(5) July 1st, 2009- Mayawati draws flak for naming tainted
official as CIC link

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/politics/mayawati-draws-flak-for-naming-tainted-official-as-cic_100211987.html

Please ensure strict compliance of RTI act 2005 in this matter , take
action under section 17 ( 3 ) ( b ) of RTI Act 2005 against Sri Ranjit
Singh Pankaj , the SCIC of Uttar Pradesh ,& oblige.

Thanks,

Date : 18-11-2009

Yours truly,
URVASHI SHARMA
Social Worker
F – 2108 , Rajajipuram
Lucknow – 226017 , U.P.
m-9369613513 , 9235169855

with copies for necessary action at their end to -

1-Smt. Pratibha Patil
The President of India
President House
New Delhi-110001

2- Sri K. G. Balakrishnan
H.Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India
New Delhi , India

3-Dr. Manmohan Singh
The Prime Minister of India
Prime Ministers Office
New Delhi-110001

2-Shri Prithviraj Chavhan, MP,
Minister for Personnel, Training and Public Grievances (DoPT),
Parliament House, New Delhi - 110001.

3-Shri Veerappa Moily, MP,
Minister of Law ,
Parliament House, New Delhi - 110001.

4-Shri Lal Krishna Advani,
Leader of the Opposition ,
Parliament House, New Delhi - 110001.

5-Km. Mayawati
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh

( URVASHI SHARMA )
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