Have today in public interest sought the immediate intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the very high fees being paid by the Goa Government to the Advocate General of Goa Mr. Atmaram Nadkarni.
In a letter faxed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi today it has been pointed out that it was irrational and inexplicable that Goa despite being the smallest state was not only hosting India's highest paid Advocate General but the country's highest paid public servant. The President of India is paid Rs 1,50,000 a month, the Chief Justice of India Rs 1, 00,000 and a High Court Judge Rs 80,000 but the Advocate General of Goa Atmaram Nadkarni is being paid up to a whopping eight lakhs a month besides Rs 75,000 on his every visit to Delhi which was nothing short of a day light loot and plunder of the public exchequer. The Prime Minister has been informed that the Goa Government has paid Advocate General Atmaram Nadkarni by way of fees and other allowances a whopping Rs 2,055,9032 (two crores fifty five lakhs nine thousand and thirty two rupees) for the two years from March 2012 to March 2014. Though even the Chief Minister travels by economy class, the Advocate General is flying by business class with the Government having spent Rs 10, 14,869 (ten lakhs fourteen thousand eight hundred and sixty nine rupees) on the airfare for the 17 trips made to Delhi by the Advocate General from January 2013 to March 2014. The Prime Minister has been urged to direct the Goa Government to forthwith reply to the queries raised by Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) on the high fees being paid to the Advocate General. Prime Minister Modi’s attention has also been drawn that inspite of having been sent two reminders the Goa Government has failed to submit its explanation and justification to CAG on the very high fees being paid to the Advocate General. Prime Minister Modi has been given details of the comparative study made by CAG with the states of Haryana, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya and having found that the fees being paid to the Advocate General of Goa are very high. The Advocate General is a very high Constitutional authority and should never be someone who has a lust for wealth or having vested interest with any lobby. The Prime Minister’s attention has also been drawn that the Advocate General of Goa Atmaram Nadkarni who has close links with the Mining, Casino and Builder’s lobby was in violation of ethics and in conflict of interest appearing directly and indirectly in cases against the Government. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires