PANJIM: The Goa State Chief Information Commissioner Mr. Motilal Kenny today adjourned to 21st Jan for arguments the complaint filed by Adv. Aires Rodrigues against Goa`s Governor Dr. S.S.Sidhu for non- complying with the Right to Information Act.
At the audience today Adv. Carlos Ferreira appeared on behalf of Governor Sidhu while the Special Secretary to the Governor Dr. N.
adhakrishnan who was present was delineated by Adv. Mahesh Sonak.
Every Governor is always assisted and guided by the Counsel General of the Land on all legal issues. Surprisingly today Governor Sidhu chose to be delineated by a private advocate while by passing State Advocate General Subodh Kantak.
Adv Carlos Ferreira today submitted before the Direction that the Governor of Goa could not be made a company to the charge as he enjoyed constitutional immunity as a Governor.
Strongly opposing this Adv. Aires Rodrigues submitted that the Governor had to a company to the event as he has to excuse to the Committee as to how he is not a "Public Authority".
Adv. Rodrigues drew the Commission`s attention that evening the President of India as a "Public Office" was complying with the RTI Act.
The Governor should have led by exercise in complying with the RTI Act, submitted Adv. Rodrigues
In his prayer before the State Information Commission Adv. Aires Rodrigues has declared that the post of the Governor is a constitutional post inside the definition of "Public authority" under part 2 (h) (a) of the RTI Act.
Adv. Rodrigues has declared that as the Governor has been notified as a world office he was destined to supply the information sought and that the refusal was obstinate to the RTI Act, unreasonable, malafide and without reasonable cause.
Adv. Rodrigues has in his prayer also sought that the Governor of Goa be penalized in price of section 20 of the RTI Act for not furnishing the information sought.
Adv. Aires Rodrigues by an application dated 29th November had sought from Raj Bhavan under the Right to Information Act details of activity taken on the complaints made by him to the Governor of Goa against Advocate General of Goa Mr. Subodh Kantak. Adv. Rodrigues had also sought copies of noting sheets and correspondence pertaining to the processing of his complaints against the Advocate General.
In a missive to Adv. Aires Rodrigues dated 30th November, Special Secretary to Governor, Dr. N.Radhakrishnan declined to supply the information, stating that information under RTI Act could not be equipped as the Governor of Goa is not a Public Authority.
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