L-G rubbishes Lokayukta’s claim that former mayor is corrupt
22 March 2013 6:26 AM IST
Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Tejendra Khanna has rubbished the recommendations made by Lokayukta’s Manmohan Sareen to take action against Delhi’s former mayor Jaishree Panwar.
Passing the order, the Lt-Governor said, ‘I find that as there is neither any demand of any illegal gratification in the transcript of the sting operation on the respondent’s part nor abuse or misuse of her position to obtain any gain or favour for herself. I am, therefore, of the view that issue of ‘censure’ to Jaishree Panwar, who is no longer a municipal councillor, is not called for. I am further satisfied that no offence is made out under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and, therefore, there is no need of forwarding the transcript/footage of the sting operation to the appropriate criminal investigating agency.’
The Lokayukta , which had taken Sou Motto Cognizance of press reports regarding a sting operation had recommended ‘The conduct of the respondent as evidenced from the transcript of conversation marked “CV” clearly amounts to violation of norms of integrity and good conduct, abuse of position to obtain gain for herself, being actuated in discharged of her functions by improper motives and personal interest and lack of faithfulness, in terms of Section 2(b)(i)(ii),(iii) &(iv ) with Sec 7 of the Delhi Lokayukta and Uplokayukta Act, 1995.
‘It is, therefore, recommended to the lieutenant-governor of Delhi, that a censure be issued to the Respondent for her misconduct as found above.’
Passing the order, the Lt-Governor said, ‘I find that as there is neither any demand of any illegal gratification in the transcript of the sting operation on the respondent’s part nor abuse or misuse of her position to obtain any gain or favour for herself. I am, therefore, of the view that issue of ‘censure’ to Jaishree Panwar, who is no longer a municipal councillor, is not called for. I am further satisfied that no offence is made out under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and, therefore, there is no need of forwarding the transcript/footage of the sting operation to the appropriate criminal investigating agency.’
The Lokayukta , which had taken Sou Motto Cognizance of press reports regarding a sting operation had recommended ‘The conduct of the respondent as evidenced from the transcript of conversation marked “CV” clearly amounts to violation of norms of integrity and good conduct, abuse of position to obtain gain for herself, being actuated in discharged of her functions by improper motives and personal interest and lack of faithfulness, in terms of Section 2(b)(i)(ii),(iii) &(iv ) with Sec 7 of the Delhi Lokayukta and Uplokayukta Act, 1995.
‘It is, therefore, recommended to the lieutenant-governor of Delhi, that a censure be issued to the Respondent for her misconduct as found above.’
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