Date:30/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/30/stories/2008083060320500.htm

New Delhi

Court notice to U.P. CIC

Legal Correspondent

New Delhi: Acting on a report from U.P. Governor T.V. Rajeswar, seeking a probe into specific allegations of misbehaviour against Justice Mohd. Asgar Khan, Chief Information Commissioner, the Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Mr. Khan seeking his response in six weeks.

A Bench, consisting of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justices P. Sathasivam and J.M. Panchal, issued the notice after hearing Additional Advocate-General Shail Diwedi, who explained the allegations against Mr. Khan, who was also present in the court. On receipt of complaints, the Governor wrote to the Chief Justice stating a prima facie case existed for an inquiry into three charges under Section 17 (1) of the Right to Information Act and asking whether Mr. Khan could be removed on grounds of misbehaviour and incapacity.