The Hindu 31.07.2012
Revoke Corporation official’s transfer: Council
A meeting of the city Corporation Council, on Monday,
called upon the State to revoke the transfer of Corporation Health
Supervisor P. Gopinathan.
It is alleged that Mr.
Gopinathan was slapped with a punishment transfer for heading raids
against eateries in the city. During such raids last week, huge
quantities of food unfit for consumption were seized from several
restaurants.
Mayor Prasanna Earnest told the Council
that she had contacted the office of the Minister concerned and even
sent a fax message requesting that the transfer be revoked, but there
had been no reply.
Taxes standing committee chairman
N. Noushad said the transfer order would erode the morale of officers
with integrity. It would also encourage eateries to serve stale food to
customers.
The transfer order comes at a time when
the Corporation has been urging the government to fill the post of
Corporation Health Officer, which has been lying vacant for long.
