SABH GOL MAL HAI BHAI SABH GOL MAL
From: Dr. Leo Rebello To: CM, Maharashtra ; R.R.Patil
Cc: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam ; NHRC ; Bombay High Court
Sent:
Subject: APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE
To Shri S.M.Krishna, The Governor of
Rajbhavan, Malbar Hill, Mumbai 26
SUB : APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE
Dear Sir :
According to preliminary information available with us, the papers appointing following members have been sent to you by the Maharashtra Govt. for your approval and signature :-
1.. Shri C.L.Thool, as Acting Chairman, MHRC.
2.. Shri V.M.Munshi, retired High Court Judge, as Member.
3.. Shri T.R.Shingarvel, IPS (Retd), as Member.
4.. Shri Subhash Lala, IAS, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, as Member,
eventhough his term as Govt. servant ends in March 2007.
5.. One vacancy still existing.
In this connection, we wish you to kindly seek following information from the Government before signing the Warrant of Appointment, and take immediate remedial action, if the selection process is not according to procedures laid down in Sections 3 and 4 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
1.. Whether any advertisement was given re : the vacancies in the MHRC and when? Give the name of the newspaper, date of publication, if the advertisement was released.
2.. If advertisement was not issued, why not? In that case, how applications were received? Who scrutinised the candidates and shortlisted them?
3.. How many applications/nominations were received? Give the list of names of those who were nominated or applied. Were the nominated/aspiring candidates interviewed?
4.. What was the process of selection? Were Principal Secretary, Home (Shri Srivastav) and Addl. Chief Secretary, Home (Shri Sinha) the only two persons who finalised the list and recommended it to the CM?
5.. Whether the name of the undersigned (Dr. Leo Rebello) was nominated by Mr. Husain Dalwai, former MP and former Chairman of Maharashtra Minorities Commission and others?
6.. Was he interviewed? If not, why not? What were the file notings on Dr. Rebello’s nomination? Who made the file notings? Give the designation/s of the person/s making notings.
7.. There are two positions reserved under Chapter V, section 21(d) of the Human Rights Act, 1993 for persons having knowledge of, or practical experience in matters relating to human rights. Since Dr. Leo Rebello has much experience in the field of Human Rights, why his name was
not recommended?
8.. Who made the recommendation to appoint Mr. C.L. Thool, as the Acting Chairman, MHRC? When the Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 stipulates that the Chairman should be a retired Chief Justice of the High Court (for the State Commission), how Mr. Thool, a retired Addl. CMM was selected first as a Member MHRC and now promoted as Acting Chairman, when he was not
found suitable for even promotion of City Civil and Sessions Judge?
9.. Is Mr. C.L.Thool related to a prominent politician Shri R.S.Gavai, MP? And is that the reason why he was first selected as a Member and now promoted as Acting Chairman of MHRC? If this information is correct, does not this amount to arbitrariness and corruption?
10. Who recommended the names of Shri Subhash Lala, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, whose tenure of Government service gets over in March 2007, and on what merits?
11. Who recommended Shri T.R.Shingarvel, IPS (retd)? Was his human rights record studied? Can the human rights violators, namely, the Police who have reputation of being the “Goondas in Uniform” and maximum cases against them are pending in the MHRC be appointed as members of the august body? Does not this amount to manipulation or defeat of the letter and spirit of the Human Rights Act itself?
12. Was Recommendation Committee u/s 22 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 consisting of the CM, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Minister Incharge of Home, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly constituted? If so, when and how many sittings such Committee held? Minutes of the Recommendation Committee meetings held, if any, may be perused.
13. Please ask the Govt. to give reasons how a retired IPS officer, a serving IAS officer, who is still the PS to CM be appointed as Members and how Mr. C.L. hool, is appointed as Acting Chairman of the MHRC? Are the appointments made to protect the Human Rights or defeat the Human Rights?
These questions are absolutely important for probity, to check arbitrariness and corruption in high places and for progress of the Society, which your Excellency, as the Governor of
Looking forward to hearing from you / meeting you and with best regards,
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Leo Rebello
Address : 28/552 Samata Nagar, Kandivali East, Mumbai 400101.
Telefax : 28872741.
Addl. Email : drleorebello@gmail.com
Website : www.healthwisdom.org
Copies with compliments by fax, email and courier to :-
Shri Vilasrao Deshmukh, Chief Minister of
Shri R.R.Patil, Dy. CM of Maharahstra
Chief Secretary,
Principal Secretary to Home Department,
Copies with compliments by email to H.E. the President of India,
Chairman of NHRC,
for information and intervention, if necessary.
-Dr. Leo Rebello