Is Justice P D Dinakaran worth all this?????

I was thinking of what to start with my new blog i created. was thinking for so long tat i was totally lost.....so much things happens in India, u are full of topics n u cant rate them as most interesting because everything is so exiting.
so at-last i came out with this topic as once i had thought about this deeply...and i think as a citizen of India or who ever is it, tat Is Justice P D Dinakaran worth all this?????....plz check out the below article published in Deccan Chronicle...I felt __________ reading it....



Disproportionate Wealth (I)

Urban properties
1. Anna Nagar, Chennai (2005-2006):

(a) Justice P D Dinakaran purchased a residential plot of 4,800 sq. ft at J-81, Anna Nagar East, Chennai, a prime residential area, during 2005 for an undervalued cost of Rs.90,50,040 lakh. The property was jointly purchased by Justice Dinakaran (Rs 37,85,040), wife Dr Vinodhini Dinakaran (Rs 28,35,000) and the CJ’s mother-in-law M.G. Paripoornam (Rs 24,30,000).
(b) The 30 % share in house site in Anna Nagar first purchased on 01.09.2005 by Paripoornam (mother in-law), was settled later to her daughter, Dr Vinodhini Dinakaran on 21.08.2006 i.e. in less than a year. The remaining 70 per cent share as stated above was bought jointly by Justice Dinakaran and his wife. These details are as per the Certificate of Encumbrance on Property.
(c) Construction activity at the site of a building comprising of two floors and above was continuing until September 2009. By any modest
estimate, the cost of construction so far would have been more than Rs.25 lakh.

2. Shenoy Nagar, Chennai (2002-2008):
(a) Plot bearing Door No28, East Park Road (junction of Pulla Avenue and East Park street), Shenoy Nagar, Chennai - 600 030 was jointly purchased by Justice Dinakaran and Dr Vinodhini Dinakaran in 1990. After appointment as judge, he settled his share in his wife Vinodhini’s name in December 2001. The adjacent Plot No 27 was purchased in the name of Vinodhini Dinakaran in July 2002 at Rs. 9,30,000, which is gross undervaluation as compared to the price of Rs 28,73,472 as per the guideline value fixed by the Government.
A loan of Rs 7 lakh was taken by Dr Vinodhini in 2002 from Corporation Bank, Anna Nagar, Chennai but was closed in 2004.
A huge five storeyed commercial complex has been built during 2006-2008. Justice Dinakaran was seen frequently personally supervising the construction. Conservative estimates indicate that the cost of construction would be not less Rs 2.5 crore.
3. Five housing plots from Tamil Nadu Housing Board near IT Corridor, Chennai (2002- 2005):
In the year 2005, five plots of 3600 - 3800 sqft each of the High Income Group (HIG) categories were obtained by Dr Vinodhini Dinakaran and the two daughters Amudha and Amirtha. Three plots were directly purchased by Dr Vinodhini Dinakaran. Within two days of the sale by the Housing Board to the parents-in-law, the last two plots were registered in the name of Justice Dinakaran’s two daughters under a ‘Settlement’ as follows:
(i) Amirthaporkodi Dinakaran, Plot No.HIG II/43, 336 sq. m. Settlement by James Kuppusamy, father-in-law, (document No.5097 t.05.09.2005)
(ii) Amudhaporkodi Dianakaran, Plot No.HIG II/44, 336 sq. m. Settlement by M.G. Paripoornam, mother-in-law, (document No.5098 dt.05.09.2005)

4. Property at Ooty, Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu:
(a) The property mentioned below has been purchased recently by M.G. Paripoornam, mother-in-law of Justice P.D. Dinakaran, who is now 80 years old. Document No.1078/2009 dated 28.08.2009 registered with Sub-Registrar I, Ooty. 4.5 Acres property with a bungalow in Survey No.4813/1C purchased in the name M G Paripoornam, mother-in-law of Justice Dinakaran. It is learnt that the parents-in-law do not have resources to support such investments, which is also clear from their declarations in their applications to the TN Housing Board.

5. Arakkonam Property:
In Arakkonam Town, the residential building ‘Anbagam’ (a residential building said to be owned by Justice Dinakaran) was recently renovated at a cost of nearly Rs 15 lakh. It reportedly encroaches on the main road by 10 feet.

6. Lands in Kaverirajapuram village (440 Acres):
In the village of Kaverirajapuram, Tiruttani Taluk, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu, situated about 80 km., from Chennai, the extent of land possessed legally and illegally by the judge and his family is approximately 440 acres. Kaverirajapuram is a village whose population predominantly consists of Dalits, Irulas (scheduled tribe), and most backward classes like Naidus and Boyars and others. The agricultural land is predominantly dry land. The total extent of the village is about 1,700 acres. In all, the judge is in possession of approximately 440 acres in Kaverirajapuram Village alone, almost one fourth of the village. Out of this 440 acres:
1) Nearly 240 acres are ‘patta’ lands purchased by the judge and his family, (wife and daughter viz., Amudha Porkodi) either individually or through four private companies formed in 2001 in which, his wife, elder daughter and close relatives are directors or shareholders.
These lands are held beyond the ceiling limit as explained below. The parents-in-law are shareholders and directors of the Companies.
2) About 200 acres have been encroached upon by the judge and his family and they are:
(a) Government poramboke, eri (lake), stream and other water bodies, pathway and Tamarind Grove
(b) Lands classified as ‘Government Anadhinam’ land (which can be allotted only to landless poor as per Revenue Board Standing Orders of the Tamil Nadu Government).
These lands were classified as ‘Government Anadhinam’ lands even prior to the settlement proceedings held 50 years ago under the Tamil Nadu Estates Land (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1948

7. Wealth acquired through corruption and dishonesty:
The information and materials available show clearly that the assets and pecuniary resources possessed by Justice Dinakaran, are disproportionate to the known sources of income. The so called ownership of properties by his extended family is an eyewash, as is clear from their financial status and the fact that the property is invariably given over by ‘settlement’ to either Justice Dinakaran’s wife, Dr Vinodhini Dinakaran or their two daughters. The veil of ostensible documentations and corporate operations cannot hide the fact that the real ownership lies with Justice Dinakaran, whose income does not support possession of such wealth. The inescapable conclusion is that Justice Dinakaran has acquired wealth through corrupt and dishonest means and is thus unfit to be a judge.

II. Extravagant expenses
It is widely known that Justice Dinakaran celebrated his daughter Amudha Porkodi’s wedding at Bengaluru with extreme opulence soon after his appointment as Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court. Hundreds of VIP guests are reported to have been hosted by Justice Dinakaran with board and lodging in almost 40 rooms and suites at luxury hotels at Bengaluru like Atria and Chalukya . The scale of celebrations and the expenditure involved crossed several crores of rupees.

III. Benami transactions
a) Properties are initially purchased in the name of the aged parents-in-law who are mere pensioners and are not even Income Tax assessees.
(b) The shares in private companies and the agricultural land holdings by the parents-in-law, sister, sister-in-law and brother-in-law are obviously not funded by themselves, considering their financial resources.

IV. Violation of land ceiling law
As per Section 5 of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961, a family of five cannot hold more than 15 ‘Standard’ acres of agricultural land. Justice Dinakaran and his wife Dr Vinodhini Dinakaran hold 53.32 acres of agricultural dry land in Patta Nos.1372 and 1428.

V. Encroachment of public land:
At Kaverirajapuram Village, vast extents of government ‘poramboke’ lands, Government Anadhinam lands, water bodies like lakes, canals, streams, common village pathways and an ancient mud fortress abutting his patta lands were progressively encroached by him.

VI. Violation of human rights of Dalits:
Due to the appropriation of the common village properties by Justice Dinakaran, the village poor including the Dalits have been oppressed. Even if any of them or their cattle stray near the judge’s farm or near the said village common properties, they are whisked off inside his farm and beaten and physically abused by men employed in the farm.

VII & VIII. Destruction of evidence:

Once the encroachment of government and village common properties in Kaverirajapuram village became known, Justice Dinakaran caused removal of the fence and barricades around the said properties.

IX. Fraud on public exchequer:
Justice Dinakaran has systematically and deliberately undervalued the properties at the time of every registration of sale, in order to evade payment of stamp duty to the public exchequer.

X. Illegal construction:
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority approval plan dated 7.09.2007 granted to Dr Vinodhini Dinakaran, sanctioned an office building with stilt + 4 floors at Nos.27 & 28, East Park Road, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai.
However, an office/ commercial construction has been put up consisting of stilt +5 floors, making it a multi-storeyed building as per the Development Control Rules.

XI. Misuse of official position:
The aforesaid irregular and illegal acquisitions and actions were undoubtedly facilitated by the undue influence wielded by Justice Dinakaran misusing his position as a judge.

XII. Abuse of judicial office:
Justice Dinakaran has abused his judicial office both on the judicial side and on the administrative side. A total of 18 cases have been referred to in the resolution where he has allegedy passed orders to favour someone or the other at the Madras and Karnataka High Courts.