Row over post to ex-DGP

TD Jubilee Hills MLA Maganti Gopinath, in his complaint, said that Mr Pervaram Ramulu had served as chairman of AP Public Service Commission in undivided AP from September 2003 to July 2005, after his retirement as DGP in July 2003. He said that as per Constitutional norms, Mr Ramulu was not eligible for any posts in Central or state governments after his retirement from APPSC.

In support of his complaint, Mr Gopinath quoted Article 319 (b) of the Constitution which says, “The Chairman of a Public Service Commission shall be eligible for appointment as the chairman or any other member of the Union Public Service Commission or as the chairman of the State Public Service Commission, but not for any other employment either under the Government of India or under the Government of a State.”

“Despite this, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has appointed him as chairman of TSTDC with a Cabinet rank, which is unconstitutional. We have already taken up the issue with the President, PM and Governor. We demand the Governor immediately cancel the appointment and uphold Constitutional norms. We also demand the Governor to recover the amount that was paid to Mr Ramulu towards salaries and other perks since his appointment,” Mr Gopinath said.

He brought to the notice of the Governor that Mr Ramulu was being paid Rs 1 lakh per month towards salary, conveyance allowance of Rs 30,000, fuel charges of Rs 15,000, medical reimbursement on par with ministers /AIS officers and said that this entire amount should be recovered from him.