HC junks ex-mayor's plea on suspension order revocation
Tuesday dismissed former Jaipur JMC-Heritage mayor Munesh Gurjar's petition for revocation of her suspension. However, the court directed the state to conclude the ongoing judicial enquiry against her in three months on grounds that an elected public representative cannot be allowed to remain under suspension for an indefinite period.
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Gurjar was accused of taking bribe in exchange for issuing land lease by the state govt, in which ACB filed a charge sheet against her and her spouse Sushil Gurjar, private person Anil Kumar Dubey, and Narayan Singh.
ACB investigation alleged MUnesh Gurjar signed the plot leases at the behest of her husband and kept leases in his possesion. On Aug 4, 2023, ACB arrested Sushil for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh for issuing a land deed to a person.
The court of Justice Anoop Dhand, while dismissing the petition, said, "Involvement in a criminal case relating to the offence of corruption is disgraceful because such an offence is widely regarded as a 'cancer' for society. In a democratic setup, public representatives serve as the voice of the people, entrusted with the responsibility of representing the interests and concerns of their constituents."
Ashok Mehta, counsel for the petitioner argued that the state govt took unilateral action against Gurjar and alleged that the govt' decision was politically motivated.
Advocate general Rajendra Prasad, however, said, "The govt gave full opportunity to Gurjar to be heard before she was suspended."
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