The Delhi High Court (Justice Ravindra Bhat again) has recently slapped the CIC - and Mr Wajahat Habibullah in particular - for refusing to levy penalty against a Public Authority. The case is of Muzibur Rehman versus SECL - WP (C) No.3845/2007 order dd 28-April-2009. I was assisting Mr Rehman at the CIC in his battle there.
Not only has the Hon'ble Court upheld Mr Rehman and ordered that Rs. 25,000 will be deducted from salary of the PIO, but also awarded costs of Rs. 50,000 to Mr Rehman. We do hope that Mr Habibullah now investigates the corrupt little "penalty condonation" racket which IC(SG) is running in cahoots with his Under-Secy. Sarbajit Roy
