Dr Somnath Tarachand Pardeshi, who holds additional charge as the chief of the Health dept of the Pune Municipal corporation is not registered with the Maharashtra Medical Council, this shocking revelation got exposed after RTI Activist Anil Galgali received reply on a query filed by him. Anil Galgali has now shot off a letter to the CM and the Urban Development dept, intimating them and seeking action on this grave lapse, he has also requested the CM to ensure appointment of a qualified person on the post.
The Public Information Officer and further the 1st Appellate Officer had refused to give information on the query filed by Anil Galgali, stating that the query is seeking personal information, hence the information was disallowed by the Dy Commissioner & 1st Appellate officer Shri Mangesh Joshi. The officials, who enjoy blessings of the topmost officers in the PMC are stating that the documents submitted by Dr Pardeshi at the time of joining the govt service, are not on records, which is a blatant lie stated Galgali, they also informed that the issue is sub-judice hence also the information cannot be provided. To cross check and verify the information provided Anil Galgali filed a RTI query with the Maharashtra Medical Council. The Registrar of the Council Shri R G Janjal, in reply to the query informed that Dr Somnath Tarachand Pardeshi has not been provided registration by the council, and also the complaint of Dr Pardeshi is pending with it.
After knowing all facts why is the Pune Commissioner protecting Dr Pardeshi? questioned Galgali, Galgali further expressed surprise that the PMC has failed to find an eligible, and qualified person for the post in Maharashtra in the past 33 months. Anil Galgali lodged a complaint regarding this irregularity with the Pune Municipal Commissioner, who has not taken any action on it, also the Commissioner has not bothered to reply to the complaint.
Anil Galgali has demanded in his letter to the CM, that suitable action be taken against Dr Somnath Tarachand Pardeshi who enjoys the patronage of the Municipal Commissioner and not registered with the Medical Council and immediately appoint a suitable, qualified officer to the post held by Dr Pardeshi, he has also sought action against the PMC Commissioner, Dy Commissioner (General) & Personnel Dept officials for shielding an ineligible officer.
# What law says
It is important to note that the additional charge of Dr Pardeshi as Chief of Health Dept violates section 33A of Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act, 1961, which states that " Unregistered person's not to hold appointments as Medical Officer of Health of any local authority". In case of violation of this provision - for the first offence, the punishment could be imprisonment for the term which shall not be less than 2 years but which may extend to 5 years and with fine which shall not be less than 2000 Rs but which may be extended to Rs 10,000. and for a second or subsequent offence, with rigourous imprisonment for term which may extend to 10 years and with the fine which may extend to Rs 25,000/=.
The Public Information Officer and further the 1st Appellate Officer had refused to give information on the query filed by Anil Galgali, stating that the query is seeking personal information, hence the information was disallowed by the Dy Commissioner & 1st Appellate officer Shri Mangesh Joshi. The officials, who enjoy blessings of the topmost officers in the PMC are stating that the documents submitted by Dr Pardeshi at the time of joining the govt service, are not on records, which is a blatant lie stated Galgali, they also informed that the issue is sub-judice hence also the information cannot be provided. To cross check and verify the information provided Anil Galgali filed a RTI query with the Maharashtra Medical Council. The Registrar of the Council Shri R G Janjal, in reply to the query informed that Dr Somnath Tarachand Pardeshi has not been provided registration by the council, and also the complaint of Dr Pardeshi is pending with it.
After knowing all facts why is the Pune Commissioner protecting Dr Pardeshi? questioned Galgali, Galgali further expressed surprise that the PMC has failed to find an eligible, and qualified person for the post in Maharashtra in the past 33 months. Anil Galgali lodged a complaint regarding this irregularity with the Pune Municipal Commissioner, who has not taken any action on it, also the Commissioner has not bothered to reply to the complaint.
Anil Galgali has demanded in his letter to the CM, that suitable action be taken against Dr Somnath Tarachand Pardeshi who enjoys the patronage of the Municipal Commissioner and not registered with the Medical Council and immediately appoint a suitable, qualified officer to the post held by Dr Pardeshi, he has also sought action against the PMC Commissioner, Dy Commissioner (General) & Personnel Dept officials for shielding an ineligible officer.
# What law says
It is important to note that the additional charge of Dr Pardeshi as Chief of Health Dept violates section 33A of Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act, 1961, which states that " Unregistered person's not to hold appointments as Medical Officer of Health of any local authority". In case of violation of this provision - for the first offence, the punishment could be imprisonment for the term which shall not be less than 2 years but which may extend to 5 years and with fine which shall not be less than 2000 Rs but which may be extended to Rs 10,000. and for a second or subsequent offence, with rigourous imprisonment for term which may extend to 10 years and with the fine which may extend to Rs 25,000/=.
i hope every think is good & well i don't know more about u, but unfortunately i searched ur blog, i liked the plan very much; thank u very much for putting this good thinks on ur blog; plz continue this.
ReplyDeletestic travels court case complaint
consumer court case on stic travel
complaint against stic travel
stic travel court case complaint no
Gastrosurgeon in Palakkad
ReplyDeleteGastrosurgeon in Coimbatore