A complaint has been today filed with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) demanding the immediate termination of the petrol pump dealership now illegally being run by Rajendra Arlekar after his March 2013 election as MLA and Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly.
In a complaint to Mr. N. Divakar, the Chief Regional Manager of HPCL in Goa, it has been pointed out to clause 7 of the HPCL guidelines which requires that a person selected for the dealership of the petrol pump shall be paying attention towards day to day working of the petrol pump by personally managing the affairs of the petrol pump. The guidelines further mandate that the dealer of the petrol pump shall not be eligible for taking up any other employment. When BJP's Ram Naik was the Union Petroleum Minister during the NDA rule, the HPCL had granted Rajendra Arlekar dealership at Vasco of that petrol pump styled as "Shree Vetobaa". The continuance of the dealership today with Mr. Rajendra Arlekar is in total violation of the terms set out by HPCL as it was incumbent upon Mr. Rajendra Arlekar to immediately surrender the dealership of the petrol pump on assuming the post of MLA and Speaker. The HPCL has also been asked to probe whether the petrol pump was being run by Rajendra Arlekar or whether he has sublet or leased it out which again would be illegal as the same is not permissible. Is it not surprising that Mr. Rajendra Arlekar had declared a mere Rs 2,76,671 as his total income for the financial year 2010-2011despite running this thriving petrol pump at Vasco. HPCL needs to seek an explanation from Rajendra Arlekar as to why he failed to inform them that he had attained the post of MLA and the Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly. It is imperative that the HPCL now recover from Mr. Rajendra Arlekar all the profits earned by him in running the petrol pump illegally after his election as MLA and Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly. Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372
