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| Frame standard criteria for engagement of PROs by Ministers: HC to Govt | | Strictures passed against then SSP Jammu | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 20: Justice Tashi Rabstan of Jammu Kashmir High Court Jammu Wing in a landmark Judgment passed in a petition directed the State Government to frame some standard criteria for engagement of PROs by the Ministers and other higher-ups and directed the State that this entire exercise should be completed within a period of three months. Court also passed some severe strictures against then SSP Jammu.
While issuing these significant directions, Justice Tashi Rabstan after expressing his deep concern observed that it is very strange that Ministers take any person, generally their relatives without adhering to any criteria as their PROs, otherwise how could a Forest Guard (Kewal Sharma) officially distribute cheques of Rs.20.00 lakh in presence of SDM Khour amongst the flood affected people of Palatan and Chahani Divanoo, Khour.
Justice Tashi Rabstan while parting with the Judgment passed severe strictures against the then SSP Jammu Atul Goel (IPS) for providing undue security to Kewal Sharma Forest Guard the then PRO to then
Deputy Chief Minister. Justice Tashi Rabstan further observed that how could a Police Officer of the rank of SSP provide such a huge security to a mere Forest Guard that too only on the verbal request of his wife, when, besides other allegations, serious charges of corruption etc have been leveled against Kewal Sharma of amassing huge wealth and properties allegedly by indulging in unlawful means and immoral activities while acting as a PRO to then Deputy Chief Minister.
Justice Tashi Rabstan further observed that the said security cover cannot be done without the knowledge of higher-ups. After hearing battery of counselors representing petitioner and respondents, the court observed that the matter is stated to have been referred by the GAD to the SVO for investigation as regards amassing huge wealth/properties by Kewal Sharma by unlawful and corrupt means while acting as a PRO to the then Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand, Justice Tashi Rabstan directed SVO to investigate the matter and take the investigation to its logical end.
With regard to the allegations leveled by Kewal Sharma against the Former Deputy Chief Minister, Justice Tashi Rabstan observed that this aspect of the matter too cannot be gone into and considered by this Court for the simple reason that it is for the Government to look into the matter, who otherwise is stated to be already seized of the matter. Justice Rabstan while referring to various status reports observed that since the illegal security cover provided to Kewal Sharma has been acknowledged by the State as such Court do not find any ground to issue any further direction in the matter. (JNF) |
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