Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Feb 23: The High Court has sought response from Government on implementation of Public Service Guarantee Act, 2011 and its corresponding Rules.
The Division Bench of Chief Justice Arun Palli and Justice Rajnesh Oswal has sought response by or before March 4 as the Government counsel sought short adjournment for the same.
Petitioner- Sheikh Ghulam Rasool, a doctor by profession, noted environmentalist, and a social activist, has approached the Court in public interest seeking implementation of the Public Service Guarantee Act, 2011 (PSGA), and its corresponding Rules.
His counsel submitted before the bench that despite repeated Government Circulars directing compliance, RTI inquiries, filed by the petitioner reveal that several departments, such as, Home, Revenue, Transport etc. maintain no records of the inspections, awareness programs and even penalties imposed.
So much so, the General Administration Department (GAD), in response to the RTI inquiries has conceded that as regards expenditure on trainings/awareness as also mandatory inspections, no records are available.
The counsel informed the court that similarly, the Public Service Management Cell established in the year 2012 has failed to perform its mandatory functions per Rule 17 of the PSGA Rules.
Government Advocate Hakim Aman Ali accepted notice on behalf of concerned authorities in open court and sought short accommodation to seek instructions and to file response.
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