Former Haryana Minister Gopal Kanda’s Golden Globe Hotels Private Limited today gave an undertaking to the High Court that it would not till the next hearing operate the offshore Casino even if it was granted a licence by the Government. The Government Advocate today informed the Court that no license has yet been issued to the new Casino.
The Vacation Judge of the Bombay High Court at Goa Justice Mahesh Sonak today adjourned to 15th November the further hearing on the petition challenging the illegal and high-handed move by the Goa Government to renew and grant an offshore Casino licence to controversial former Haryana Minister Gopal Kanda. Meanwhile , Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) headed by f Retired District Judge A.D.Salkar and comprising of Mr.J.A Keny was today informed that the Director General of Police has written to the Chief Secretary seeking that the probe into the food scam during last month’s BRICS summit be conducted by a non-police officer. As directed by the GHRC the Chief Secretary today submitted an interim report on the complaint filed on the alleged food scam. Adjourning the matter to 8th December the GHRC today directed the Chief Secretary and DGP to file a detailed report. The DGP in his report to the Chief Secretary stated that Panaji SDPO Serafin Dias, Mapusa SDPO Mahesh Gaonkar and Porvorim PI Jivba Dalvi had complained that the food served to the police personnel during the BRICS summit was of poor and substandard quality which was not good for consumption while the packaging itself was unhygienic. It was further stated that amongst other police personnel Police Inspector Roy Pereira complained of food poisoning after consuming chicken biryani on 16th October. The DGP in his report has also stated that as the food Contract was issued to Amonkar Classic Caterers on the eve of the BRICS summit no security deposit was obtained from the contractor. In the complaint to the GHRC last month it was submitted that the contract for a whopping Rs 51, 60,000 given to Amonkar Classic Caterers was sub-let to a road side contractor who clandestinely prepared the food in an open place owned by the police department near the Verna Police Petrol Pump next to the Verna Church Cemetery. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.com