HC seeks govt reply on facilities given to ex-governor

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday sought a reply from the state government on a petition questioning the government facilities provided to former governor Anshuman Singh. The court asked additional advocate general N A Naquvi to file the reply in two weeks. The order was issued by a bench comprising Chief Justice Arun Mishra and Justice N K Jain (senior ) on a second round of PIL filed by veteran journalist and Gandhian Milap Chand Dandia.
Vimal Choudhary, counsel for the petitioner, told the court that after his retirement from the post of governor in 2003, Singh was provided a house along with free electricity and water, a chauffer driven vehicle and five security men apart from other services free of cost. Excluding the rent of the house, electricity and water, an amount of Rs 5.86 crore has been spent till 2012 for the ex-governor.Itwascontendedby Choudhary that the former governor has misused his position to exploit the facilities provided to him.
“The Governor Emolument, Allowances and Privileges Act, 1982 does not provide them any such facilities which are being provided to Singh. Earlier, the court had asked the petitioner to file a representation before the state government but when no decision was taken we moved the court,”said Choudhary.