Prime Minister Narendra Modi through the Union Ministry for Law and Justice has forwarded to the Goa Chief Secretary for appropriate action the complaint over the very high fees being paid by the Goa Government to the Advocate General of Goa Mr. Atmaram Nadkarni.
In the complaint it was pointed out to Narendra Modi 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 is nothing short of a day light loot and plunder of the public exchequer. Goa Government 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. 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. Advocate General of Goa Atmaram Nadkarni who has close links with the Mining, Casino and Builder’s lobby is 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: [email protected] Or [email protected] You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires
