The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1947
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
New Delhi, the 14th September 1947
It is with profound regret that the Government of India have
to announce the death of Mr K. K. Misra, I.G.S., Deputy Secre- tary Ministry of Transport, last night as the result of a gunshot wound received while returning from the Mehrauli camp. Mr. Misra, was included in the list, of Special Magistrates selected from various Ministries to deal with the present emergency and was posted at Mehrauli c a mp Mr. Misra cheerfully responded to the call and entered on his duties with zeal and energy. The Govern- ment of India desire to place on record their warm appreciation of the manner in which Mr. Misra, responded to the call of duty and the courage and public spirit he displayed at his post.
2. Mr. Misra joined the Indian Civil Service in 1982 and was posted to the United Provinces. After filling various executive and secretariat posts in the U.P. cadre, including that of Deputy Secre- tary to the Government of U. P. in the Finance Department, Mr. Misra's services were placed at the disposal of the Government of India in November 1945 and he was appointed Deputy Secretary in the late Supply Department. He was transferred to the War Transport Departments in the beginning of July 1946. Mr. Misra was a keen officer, popular with his superior officers and all those who worked with or under him. The Ministry of Transport has sustained a great loss by the untimely death, in tragic circum- stances, of an able and conscientious officer and the Minister of Transport wishes to express his deepest sympathy to the members of his family in (heir bereavement
R. The Government of India have decided to make a special
grant to the late Mr. Misra's family having regard to the circum- stances in which he met his death.
Y N. SUKTHANKAR, Secy.
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H08 TTTE GAZETTE OP INDIA EXTBAOHDINARY, SEP. 14, 1047 NOTIFICATIONNew Delhi, the 14th tieptember IP/47
No. 1-P.R. (36)/47.'—-In exercise of tbo powers conferred by section 3 oJ the Essential Suppl'es (Temporary Powers) Act, 1946, the Central Government is pleased to order as follows:—<•
(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, contained in the Motor Spirit Rationing Order, 1941, no ordinary or supplementary coupon issued under the said order shall be Tolid in the Chief Commissioner's Province of Delhi in respect of tv goods vehicle or a ]eep other than those owned by ths Central Government, tke Provincial Government and. any local authority In the Delhi Pro- vince, or those employed by the l"H?lhi Emergency Com- mittee, unjefls it is endorsed by ono oi the officers mentioned, in the schedule hereto.
(2) Any person who is lawfully holding any such coupon may apply to one of the nforesnid officer* for endorsement thereon and produce before him the ccrtificfttfe of registra- tion of ths vehiole in respect of which the coupon has been issued. It will be in the discretion of the said officers to make such andorsernent or not, tmd their decision in the matter shall b" final
SCHIDULB
(1) Mr. Avtar Singh, Probationer, All India AAminis+rn- fciT" Berries.
(2) Mr. E. V. Subrahmaniam, Probationer, All India Administrative Service.
(8) Any other officer who may be appointed in this behalf by tiie Central Government.
S. CJIAKBAVARTI, Dy Seoy.