Ahmedabad, 2 September, 2011

As per this DNA, Jaipur report published on 18 July 2011, Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal had “blatantly misused official position,” as a Rajasthan minister also.

Two paragraphs are presented below from DNA report. While the first paragraph mentions what Rajasthan’s then Lokayukta said, the other paragraph narrates what the court had said on the same issue. Full report and detailed description of the issue involved is available on this link

18-7-2011 DNA Jaipur reports

Lokayukta in his inquiry report dated 12.11.1992: “It is prima facie established that Smt. Kamala, the then minister, Urban development and housing department, Rajasthan-cum-Chairman, JDA Jaipur, MD Kaurani, the then Commissioner, JDA and Subhebhan Mitra, the then Zonal Officer, Lal Kothi Scheme, JDA have blatantly misused their official position to favour a few influential and highly placed individuals and have also thereby caused wrongful gain to them and wrongful loss to the Jaipur Development Authority and the public at large.”

Supreme Court said in this case (Secretary of JDA vs Daulat Mal Jain and others) on 20 September, 1996: “The facts of these cases expose the blatant misuses of public office by minister of Urban development, Rajasthan(Kamala Beniwal) as Chairman of the appellant authority;they, in particular demonstrate the danger involved in enstrusting unbridled dual powers in a single individual leading to abuse of office on account of lack of counter check.”

🗃️ This story is from our archives and may contain outdated information.