I was doing my duty: IAS officer who checked PM's chopper
April 27, 2019 07:51
A day after getting relief from Central Administrative Tribunal against the Election Commission's order suspending him, Karnataka cadre IAS officer Mohammed Mohsin has decided to take up another legal battle against the EC for recommending disciplinary action against him to the state government.
The Central Administrative Tribunal bench on Thursday had stayed the EC order suspending Mohsin for checking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's helicopter in Odisha, where he was deployed as general observer, in "violation" of norms for dealing with SPG protectees and sent back to the state.
Hours after the CAT stayed the suspension, the EC revoked its order, but recommended to the Karnataka government to initiate disciplinary action against Mohsin and debarred him from election duty until further orders.
The officer said in a press release that he would seek a legal remedy against the Commission's decision.
"In the night of 25 April, 2019, the commission has issued an order, inter alia, revoking the said order of suspension. It is also recommended, therein, to the government of Karnataka to initiate disciplinary action and I have been debarred from election duty until further orders.
I will have to seek appropriate legal remedy against the latter part of the said order of April 25, 2019," the press release read.
Mohsin had tried to check some luggage in the convoy of the PM during his campaign visit and the EC had said he had acted in violation of its existing instructions.
-- PTI
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