TNN | Jan 20, 2013, 03.51 AM IST
CHENNAI: The state government has withdrawn the membership of dentists Dr R Gunaseelan and Dr S Murukesan from the state dental council after they were arrested by the CBI on bribery charges. Dr Gunaseelan was also stripped of his Dental Council of India (DCI) membership. The Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare department issued the notification on Saturday.
The order signed by health secretary J Radhakrishnan said, "The governor of Tamil Nadu hereby withdraws the nomination of Dr R Gunaseelan, medical director, Rajan Dental Institute, as a member in the DCI, representing Tamil Nadu, with immediate effect." Through another order, Dr Gunaseelan and Dr Murukesan were stripped off their memberships in the Tamil Nadu Dental Council with immediate effect. The state cannot remove Dr Murukesan from the DCI since he is not the government's nominee.
The two dentists have been accused of misusing their powers to start new courses in dental colleges without proper verification. The CBI arrested Gunaseelan on Friday for allegedly demanding a bribe for granting permission to a private college to start postgraduate courses. The agency had on Friday
and claimed to have recovered 75 lakh from his house. The investigating agency on January 6 arrested Murukesan for allegedly demanding 1 crore as bribe and accepting 25 lakh as advance for granting approval for a postgraduate course in a dental college.
Three functionaries of the Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital - administrative official Ramabhadran, R Karunanidhi and ex-MLA T Palani - were arrested on charges of offering illegal gratification. S Srilekha, the administrative officer of the college, is absconding.
CBI sources said following an application from the college, the DCI had conducted a pre-verification inspection on October 5 last year. A case was registered against Dr Murukesan and the dental college represented by S Srilekha, Ramabadran, Karunanidhi and Palani for offences under Sections 120-B IPC, and Sections 7, 12 and 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/State-strips-tainted-dentists-of-council-membership/articleshow/18096031.cms
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/cbi-arrest-2-docs-removed-from-govt-memberships/article4323263.ece
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CHENNAI: The state government has withdrawn the membership of dentists Dr R Gunaseelan and Dr S Murukesan from the state dental council after they were arrested by the CBI on bribery charges. Dr Gunaseelan was also stripped of his Dental Council of India (DCI) membership. The Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare department issued the notification on Saturday.
The order signed by health secretary J Radhakrishnan said, "The governor of Tamil Nadu hereby withdraws the nomination of Dr R Gunaseelan, medical director, Rajan Dental Institute, as a member in the DCI, representing Tamil Nadu, with immediate effect." Through another order, Dr Gunaseelan and Dr Murukesan were stripped off their memberships in the Tamil Nadu Dental Council with immediate effect. The state cannot remove Dr Murukesan from the DCI since he is not the government's nominee.
The two dentists have been accused of misusing their powers to start new courses in dental colleges without proper verification. The CBI arrested Gunaseelan on Friday for allegedly demanding a bribe for granting permission to a private college to start postgraduate courses. The agency had on Friday
and claimed to have recovered 75 lakh from his house. The investigating agency on January 6 arrested Murukesan for allegedly demanding 1 crore as bribe and accepting 25 lakh as advance for granting approval for a postgraduate course in a dental college.
Three functionaries of the Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital - administrative official Ramabhadran, R Karunanidhi and ex-MLA T Palani - were arrested on charges of offering illegal gratification. S Srilekha, the administrative officer of the college, is absconding.
CBI sources said following an application from the college, the DCI had conducted a pre-verification inspection on October 5 last year. A case was registered against Dr Murukesan and the dental college represented by S Srilekha, Ramabadran, Karunanidhi and Palani for offences under Sections 120-B IPC, and Sections 7, 12 and 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/State-strips-tainted-dentists-of-council-membership/articleshow/18096031.cms
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/cbi-arrest-2-docs-removed-from-govt-memberships/article4323263.ece
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