With a defiant Goa Chief Information Commissioner Prashant Prabhu Tendolkar
continuing to use the red beacon on his official vehicle GA-07-G-5555, the
Goa government has today been put on notice to face contempt proceedings
before the Supreme Court.
In a letter jointly addressed to the Chief Secretary, DGP and the Director
of Transport today, their attention has been drawn that despite being
booked by the Transport department yesterday Prashant Tendolkar continues
to use the red beacon in clear defiance of law.
Pointing out that surprisingly the authorities including the Goa Police
have not taken steps to seize and confiscate the red beacon, it has been
stated in the letter that the authorities are duty bound to act in
accordance with law and comply with the directives of the Supreme Court
Judgment dated December 10th 2013 on the issue of misuse of the Red beacon.
It has been further stated that if the misuse of the red beacon by Goa’s
Chief Information Commissioner Prashant Prabhu Tendolkar is allowed to
continue, the Supreme Court of India would be moved by way of a Contempt of
Court petition to ensure that the rule of law is not allowed to be made a
casualty.
Aires Rodrigues
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