Odisha Information Commission getting helpless as Corrupt
officers are seen denying information
about land scam and showing careless attitude to the order of Commission
officers are seen denying information
about land scam and showing careless attitude to the order of Commission
Slogan
of Transparency by Nabin Patnaik , CM of Odisha is false and fraud
of Transparency by Nabin Patnaik , CM of Odisha is false and fraud
Dear friends
In August, 2014, Mass media
carried out new about huge acres of tribal land
illegally occupied by leaders of BJD and BJP like late Kalpataru Das and his MLA Son Pranab
Balabantaray and Sri K.V.Singhdeo, BJP
MLA in name of her daughter and many powerful people connected
with BJD party in
Ghangapatana area of Bhubaneswar under jurisdiction of Tahasildar, Bhubaneswar
through fraudelent means. After
this expose , all the opposition political parties and Civil Society Groups coming to the streets organised
protest dharana demanding CBI
inquiry into scam. It is
popularly known as Ghangapatna land Scam in Odisha. It is another type of KIIT
Land Scam in Bhubaneswar. In the
midst of protest, Chief Minister ordered
for Crime Branch enquiry and
after few days the Govt.
declared that 70 acres of
land of Ghangapatna returned back to Govt. fold. It was highlighted by all Print and Electronics Media
during that time.
carried out new about huge acres of tribal land
illegally occupied by leaders of BJD and BJP like late Kalpataru Das and his MLA Son Pranab
Balabantaray and Sri K.V.Singhdeo, BJP
MLA in name of her daughter and many powerful people connected
with BJD party in
Ghangapatana area of Bhubaneswar under jurisdiction of Tahasildar, Bhubaneswar
through fraudelent means. After
this expose , all the opposition political parties and Civil Society Groups coming to the streets organised
protest dharana demanding CBI
inquiry into scam. It is
popularly known as Ghangapatna land Scam in Odisha. It is another type of KIIT
Land Scam in Bhubaneswar. In the
midst of protest, Chief Minister ordered
for Crime Branch enquiry and
after few days the Govt.
declared that 70 acres of
land of Ghangapatna returned back to Govt. fold. It was highlighted by all Print and Electronics Media
during that time.
To verify the authenticity of information,
RTI Application
dt. 17.9.14 was submitted to the PIO, Office of Revenue and Disaster Management,
Govt. of Odisha, Bhubaneswar seeking
information about details of Ghangapatana
land returned back by Govt. Though 30 days passed, the PIO did not
supply the information. Then, on 31.1.2.14, I made first appeal to the First Appellate
Authority to hear the case and provide
the information. Though 30 days passed, the FAA neither heard the case nor
provided the information. Then, Second
Appeal dated
1.2.15 was filed in Odisha Information Commission seeking
information and penalty against PIO under section 20 (1) of the RTI Act.
RTI Application
dt. 17.9.14 was submitted to the PIO, Office of Revenue and Disaster Management,
Govt. of Odisha, Bhubaneswar seeking
information about details of Ghangapatana
land returned back by Govt. Though 30 days passed, the PIO did not
supply the information. Then, on 31.1.2.14, I made first appeal to the First Appellate
Authority to hear the case and provide
the information. Though 30 days passed, the FAA neither heard the case nor
provided the information. Then, Second
Appeal dated
1.2.15 was filed in Odisha Information Commission seeking
information and penalty against PIO under section 20 (1) of the RTI Act.
After two and half years, on 14.7.17., Mrs. Sashi Prava
Bindhani, State Information Commissioner started
hearing the Second Appeal petition Case No.
284/15. The PIO,
office of Collector, Khurda submitted that though he had noticed thrice to the
Tahasildar, Bhubaneswar to provide the information, he did not respond. After hearing it, the Commission issued
direction to the PIO, office of Tahasildar, Bhubaneswar to produce all
the information about Ghangapatna land to the Appellant within 7 days and fixed
16.8.17 for second hearing of the case.
Bindhani, State Information Commissioner started
hearing the Second Appeal petition Case No.
284/15. The PIO,
office of Collector, Khurda submitted that though he had noticed thrice to the
Tahasildar, Bhubaneswar to provide the information, he did not respond. After hearing it, the Commission issued
direction to the PIO, office of Tahasildar, Bhubaneswar to produce all
the information about Ghangapatna land to the Appellant within 7 days and fixed
16.8.17 for second hearing of the case.
On 16.8.17, during hearing, the PIO, office of
Tahasildar neither filed any affidavit nor appeared the case nor provided any information. The order of the Commission was simply thrown
to the dustbin. However, the
Commission has issued notice
again to PIO, office of Tahasildar to
appear , file the affidavit in the next day of hearing dated 8.9.17.
Tahasildar neither filed any affidavit nor appeared the case nor provided any information. The order of the Commission was simply thrown
to the dustbin. However, the
Commission has issued notice
again to PIO, office of Tahasildar to
appear , file the affidavit in the next day of hearing dated 8.9.17.
On. 8.9.17, during hearing,
the PIO, office of Tahasildar, Bhubaneswar neither appeared nor filed affidavit to comply direction of the Commission. The Commission , though a statutory bodyed
empowered to exercise its power of Civil Society is finding
very helpless to take appropriate action required under the law. Finding very helpless, the Commission appointed
District Collector, Khurda as
Inquiry officer to investigate into the
matter about continuous absence and ignoring order of the Commission and fixed another date 16.11.17 for next
hearing.
the PIO, office of Tahasildar, Bhubaneswar neither appeared nor filed affidavit to comply direction of the Commission. The Commission , though a statutory bodyed
empowered to exercise its power of Civil Society is finding
very helpless to take appropriate action required under the law. Finding very helpless, the Commission appointed
District Collector, Khurda as
Inquiry officer to investigate into the
matter about continuous absence and ignoring order of the Commission and fixed another date 16.11.17 for next
hearing.
Four years
is about over without
supply of information since
fiiling of RTI Application in 2014.
is about over without
supply of information since
fiiling of RTI Application in 2014.
It shows how Odisha is badly governed without
transparency and accountability and
dishonouring statutory body like Odisha
Information Commission.
transparency and accountability and
dishonouring statutory body like Odisha
Information Commission.
Pradip Pradhan
M-9937843482
Date- 9.9.17
