Times of India:Wednesday , August 31 , 2011.
JAIPUR: Information commissioner T Srinivasan is likely to become the next chief information commissioner of the state while the name of former chief justice of Patna High Court, Justice Rajesh Balia has been recommended for the post of chairperson of state human rights commission. The recommendations were sent to the governor for approval.
The names were finalised in a meeting at the official residence of chief minister Ashok Gehlot. The meeting was attended by the leader of Opposition Vasundhara Raje, speaker Deependra Singh Shekhawat and home minister Shanti Dhariwal. "The names have been forwarded to the governor, who will take the final decision," Dhariwal said.
According to sources, while the names of former secretary, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, H R Kuri and retired senior IPS officer M K Devrajan have been recommended for members of the commission.
Srinivasan was appointed as the information commissioner in September 2010. The post of CIC was vacant since April after the retirement of D Kaurani. Nearly 5,000 second appeals are waiting for hearing at the Commission. They will be taken up on a priority basis after a formal appointment. According to Section 15(3) of the RTI Act, the CIC is to be appointed by a committee comprising the chief minister, the leader of the Opposition and a cabinet minister.
The State Human Rights Commission has been virtually lying defunct for almost a year now, for which the state government faced lot of criticism. The ruling party had alleged that Raje's absence was also one of the reasons for the delay.
Tuesday's meeting came as a surprise in the political circles as this was the first time since December 2003 that Gehlot and Raje participated in a joint meeting. Sources claim that names were agreed upon unanimously and there was no dispute.
The names were finalised in a meeting at the official residence of chief minister Ashok Gehlot. The meeting was attended by the leader of Opposition Vasundhara Raje, speaker Deependra Singh Shekhawat and home minister Shanti Dhariwal. "The names have been forwarded to the governor, who will take the final decision," Dhariwal said.
According to sources, while the names of former secretary, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, H R Kuri and retired senior IPS officer M K Devrajan have been recommended for members of the commission.
Srinivasan was appointed as the information commissioner in September 2010. The post of CIC was vacant since April after the retirement of D Kaurani. Nearly 5,000 second appeals are waiting for hearing at the Commission. They will be taken up on a priority basis after a formal appointment. According to Section 15(3) of the RTI Act, the CIC is to be appointed by a committee comprising the chief minister, the leader of the Opposition and a cabinet minister.
The State Human Rights Commission has been virtually lying defunct for almost a year now, for which the state government faced lot of criticism. The ruling party had alleged that Raje's absence was also one of the reasons for the delay.
Tuesday's meeting came as a surprise in the political circles as this was the first time since December 2003 that Gehlot and Raje participated in a joint meeting. Sources claim that names were agreed upon unanimously and there was no dispute.
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