The Hindu 12.09.2013
Ramesh to come back to MCC
It has been less than a week since M.R. Ravi took charge
as Commissioner of the Mysore City Corporation (MCC) from P.G. Ramesh,
but it seems that Mr. Ramesh may be back at the corporation’s helm on
Thursday.
Mr. Ramesh told
The Hindu
that he had approached the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal (KAT)
challenging his transfer from the MCC on the grounds that he had not
completed even one year in that post, and he was senior to Mr. Ravi who
had succeeded him.
“The KAT has upheld my appeal and I
will take charge and resume my duties as the MCC Commissioner on
Thursday,” he added. Mr. Ravi had taken charge as MCC Commissioner on
September 3. The frequent shuffling of officials in the higher echelons
of the bureaucracy threatens to disrupt the coordination required for
administering the civic body and the preparations for Dasara.
It
was only on September 5 that councillors who were elected to the MCC in
the polls held in March were inducted into the body and administered
the oath of office. The process took nearly six months due to election
code of conduct and the delay in announcing the roster of reservation
for the posts of the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor.
In the interim, the MCC was administered by the Commissioner.
Pending work
With
Dasara slated to commence on October 5, the city administration
requires a tone-up and Dasara-related civic work needs coordination at
various levels of the MCC. Beautification and repair work is far from
complete, all due to administrative reshuffling.
He had moved the KAT on challenging his transfer.
