JUDGMENT

K. Ramaswamy, J.-The facts of these cases expose the blatant misuse of public office by Minister of Urban Development, Government of Rajasthan as Chairman of the appellant authority; they, in particular demonstrate the danger involved in entrusting unbridled dual powers in a single individual leading to abuse of office on account of lack of counter check. It would be appropriate to extract from the enquiry report dated November 12, 1992 of the Lokayukta of Rajasthan under Section 10 of the Rajasthan Lokayukta and Uplokayukta Act, 1973 as under :

"In view of what has been stated above, it is prima facie established that Smt. Kamala, the then Hon ble Minister, Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Rajasthan-cum-Chairman, J.D.A. Jaipur, Shri M.D. Kaurani, IAS, the then Commissioner, Jaipur Development Authority and Shri Subhebhan Mitra, the then Zonal Officer, Lal Kothi Scheme, J.D.A. Jaipur have blatantly misused their official position to favour a few influential and highly placed individuals and have also thereby caused wrongful gain to them and wrongful loss to the Jaipur Development Authority and the public at large. But Smt. Kamala, the then Hon ble Mini