Shakti Kanta Das, Governor of Reverser Bank India (RBI), is likely to get one more extension for a period of one year. His term is scheduled to expire this month but, as per sources, the extension orders may be issued any day. He is a Tamil Nadu cadre retired IAS officer.

Justice Manmohan, Chief Justice, High Court of Delhi, has been appointed as Judge of Supreme Court of India.

Justice Vibhu Bakhru, Judge, Delhi High Court, has been appointed to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from the date incumbent Justice Manmohan relinquishes charge of his office consequent upon his elevation as a Judge of the Supreme Court.

Air Commodore Vikassheel Singh Saini has taken over the charge as Air Officer Commanding of Air Force Station Hakimpet.

Lakshmikanta Dash has been shifted and posted as DDG (International Relations & Global Business), Postal Directorate. He is a 2001 batch officer of Indian Postal Service.

The DoT has denied further extension to three ITS officers. They are: V S Raju, Ram Raj Meena and Manish Kumar Rajput. They are presently posted as Joint Advisor in different TRAI regional offices.

Suresh Lakhavath has been posted as Additional Commissioner of Income Tax- Officer on Special Duty (Addl CIT-OSD) in the office of Principal CCIT Delhi on return from deputation.

Departmental Confirmatory Examination for Accountants conducted by Office of Controller General of Accounts, under the Department of Expenditure will be held on January 19, 2025. Information sought by the department can be emailed to pariksha-cga@gov.in on or before December 6, 2024. More information can be availed from the website of the Finance Ministry.

As many as 23 candidates have been shortlisted for 12 posts of Assistant Director Grade-I (IEDS) (Food) in Office of the Development Commissioner, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).

Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Limited (MRVC Ltd) has invited applications from Executives working in any department of CPSEs/PSUs for the post of Assistant Manager (Vigilance), Mumbai on deputation basis.

Vivek Khare has been appointed as Advisor in the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India Headquarters (TRAI Hqs) on deputation basis. He is an officer of Indian Telecommunications Service.

The Ministry of Education has re-constituted the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA)-2025 . Accordingly, Professor Manindra Agrawal (Director IIT Kanpur & Chairman, Joint Admission Board (IITs)) is the Co-Chairman and Convenor to conduct joint counselling for academic year 2025-26; while Professor K Umamaheshwar Rao (Director, NIT, Rourkela & Chairman Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB)-2025) is the Co-Chairman. Similarly, the members are Prof V Kamakoti, Director, IIT-Madras; Prof B Ravi Director NITK-Surathkal and Prof Amit Mitra-IIT Kanpur).

Ms Meena S Rajput has been transferred and posted as North Western Railway (NWR). She is a Group B Officer of the Central Railway Nursing Department.

Satish Singh, who is presently posted in Northern Railway (NR), has been transferred to the Railway Board and appointed as Executive Director, Mechanical Engineering (EnHM & Project). He is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer.

Sanjay Chilwarwar, who is being relieved from the post ofs Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), New Jalpaiguri, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), has been transferred to South East Central Railway (SECR) and posted in his cadre. He is an Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) officer.

Rakesh Kumar has been transferred to East Central Railway (ECR) and posted in the cadre. Seh is a NF-HAG Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.

Last date to apply for Deputy Director in National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention (NACWC), Cabinet Secretariat on deputation basis has been extended. The revised date is December 15, 2024.

Seven IPS officers have been reshuffled in Bihar. Jitendra Singh Gangwar has been relieved of the additional charge of DGP (HQ), Patna, while Kundan Krishnan has been posted as ADGP (HQ), Patna and Pankaj Darad takes over as ADGP (Law & Order) with additional charge of ADGP, Special Vigilance Unit. Similarly, Sanjay Singh was shifted as ADGP (Training); Shaleen as IGP, Anti Terrorism Squad and assigned additional charge of IGP, Special Armed Force ; Vivek Kumar as DIGP,  Eastern Range, Bhagalpur and Vivekanad will join as DIGP, Special Task Force.

Anupam Rajan has been promoted to the Chief Secretary grade in Madhya Pradesh. He is a 1993 batch IAS officer of MP cadre.

Lily Mundu has been appointed as Managing Director of Delta Industrial Resources Limited.

Anand Rajeshwarrao Chatorikar has been appointed as Additional Director, designated as an Independent Director, of Anupam Rasayan India Limited.

Anil Jaiswal has been appointed as Additional Executive Director at Maagh Advertising and Marketing Services Limited.

B Padmanabhan has been appointed as Additional Independent Director of Peoples Investments Limited.

Mini Ipe, former Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation of India, has been appointed as Additional Director, designated as an Independent Director, at PTC India Limited effective December 7, 2024.

Jaynath Jha has resigned from the position of Managing Director and Director at Delta Industrial Resources Limited.

Sunil Kumar Bhansali has resigned from the position of Independent Director at Share Samadhan Limited.

Mrutyunjay Mahapatra has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Independent Director at Suraj Estate Developers Limited.

Sanjay Gupta has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Independent Director at Hem Holdings and Trading Limited.

Attack on Adani and others

The unscrupulous elements, irrespective whether Indian or American, survive on extorting money from wealth creators. Adani is no exception. Communism in India was defined as abusing “Tata-Birla’ earlier as there was neither an Adani nor Ambani. Doing business in India has never been easy. Shortage of capital, plant, machinery, technology, design & drawings, market, regulatory compliance and trained manpower posed only huge problems and hindrances for any entrepreneur. Everybody tried to fleece the investor, who was yet to become an entrepreneur. It was called “corruption”. Americans were not far behind as any case of import of technology or plant & machinery for 40 years would provide more than enough evidence. Then there were strikes, chakka-jams, pen down, work to rule and hundred other man-made industrial obstacles. These elements thought the investor was doing “business”, they did not understand the value of industrialisation, job creation and economic growth. They have shifted to America and Europe after 2014 and what is happening to Adani today is collaboration between unscrupulous people in both countries. One instance will highlight the situation: West Bengal was the industrially better developed state in India but industries were either shut down or turned sick or were driven away. Shingur, where the Tata Group were setting up a small car project and were forced by violence to give it up, was the last fort to fall and no new industry has been set up there so far. American corporations like Enron and Dow Chemical plant in Bhopal are the illustrations of failed/absent FCPA. What is America proud of? American violence against Indian companies will lead to nowhere. America has to understand that what can be achieved by lawful means can never be achieved by arm twisting in the manner they have been attacking Indian companies or government or institutions. The British had suffered the end of their mighty empire! America is no more than an equal member of the UNO.

M L Gupta

Information about the GST returns

Information about GST returns were denied by the PIO taking recourse to the Section 158 (1) of CGST Act, 2017. The CIC referred to the Delhi High Court judgment in Chief Information Commr. v. High Court of Gujarat, (2020) 4 SCC 702, dealing with the disclosure of information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 with reference to Section 138 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. It was observed that while the Right to Information Act is a general law concerning the disclosure of information by the public authorities, Section 138 of the Income Tax Act is a special legislation dealing with disclosure of information concerning the assesses. The CIC agreed with the stand taken by the Respondent in denying the information and held that intervention is not warranted in the matter.

Comments

The supremacy of RTI Act by virtue of Section 22 has been the issue for interpretation in different cases. Section 22 provides that the provisions of RTI Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any law for the time being in force or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act. The proponents of the RTI Act have vehemently argued that information can be denied to an applicant by taking recourse to only section 8 or section 9 of the RTI Act.

Citation: V Bethuran v. O/o the Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, Madurai, File No: CIC/DGSTX/A/2023/130359; Date of Decision: 03.10.2024

Dr Anuradha Verma (dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in) is a RTI Consultant currently working with IIM Vishakhapatnam. She has co-authored the books PIO’s Guide to RTI and Right to Information – Law and Practice. Her weekly article is being published since 2008 on this site. She offers consultancy on RTI matters and third party audit to individuals / organisations. Her other articles can be read at the website of RTI Foundation at the link https://www.rtifoundationofindia.com/

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