A copy of the complaint filed before the Hon'ble Governor of Karnataka by Mr. G
Venkatesh Bhovi is reproduced below for infrormation:
To
The Hon’ble Governor of Karnataka
Rajbhavan
BANGALORE.
22.6.2009
Respected Sir,
SUB :: DERELICTION OF DUTY AND OFFICIAL FAVOUR
BY H.N. KRISHNA, INFORMATION COMMISSIONER.
I am herewith submitting a copy of order passed by H.N. Krishna, Information
Commissioner in Complaint No. KIC:611:COM:2009 dated 26.5.2009.
I had submitted an application under RTI before The Asst. Executive Engineer,
BBMP, Mahadevapura Sub Division seeking certain information. As there was no
response a complaint was filed before the Karnataka Information Commission on
20.1.2009. A notice was issued to the Respondent (AEE Mahadevapura) on
7.3.2009 directing him to appear before the commission on 26.5.2009.
Accordingly the case was heard by H N Krishna on 26.5.2009 and he disposed off
the case without initiating any action against the Respondent including levy
of penalty as envisaged under various provisions of RTI Act. H N Krishna
disposed off the complaint with a direction to the Respondent to provide the
information within a period of one Week.
It clear shows that H N Krishna has shown official favour to the Respondent by
disposing off the complaint without any enquiry and without calling for the
explanation from the Respondent. No complaint can be closed unless full
information is provided by the Respondents. Thus H N Krishna is liable to be
suspended from his post till completion of an enquiry for dereliction of duty
to be initiated against him. This is a clear case of abuse of power by him.
Atleast he should have issued a show cause notice to the Respondent and
adjourned the case for further hearing. Closure of complaint without calling
for any explanation for delay and for not providing information by the
Respondent is in contrary to the practice practiced by other Information
Commissioners in the Karnataka Information Commission. This clearly indicates
existence of corruption in Karnataka Information Commission.
I therefore request you to immediately order for Suspension of H N Krishna for
his lapses in disposing off the complaint without proper enquiry. I also
request you to order for an enquiry against H N Krishna by an appropriate
authority and render justice to RTI applicants in the public interest.
Yours faithfully,
G VENKATESH BHOVI
36, JARAGANAHALLY, J P NAGAR POST, BANGALORE 560 078.
B.H. VEERESHA
MAHITHI HAKKU ADHYAYANA KENDRA
54, 17TH CROSS, M C LAYOUT
VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE 560 040
TEL.NO. 9448704693
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