The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 95] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1968/CHAITRA 2, 1890
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MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd March 1968
S.O. 1119—Whereas the Central Government is of opinion that it is necessary to appoint a Commission of Inquiry for the purpose of making an inquiry into the causes of the collision between No. 208 Down Poona-Bangalore Deccan Express and 215 Up Birur-Hubli passenger trains at 22/35 hour3 on 19th March, 1968 at Yalvigi station on the Harihar-Hubli metre gauge section of Southern Railway.
Now. therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Com- mission of Inquiry Act, 1952 (60 of 1952), the Central Government hereby appoints a Commission of Inquiry consisting of—
Chairman
(i) Justice K. R. Gopivallabha Iyenger, a Judge of the Mysore High Court.
Members
(ii) Shri B. K. P. Sinha, M. P.
(iii) Shri H. D. Awasty, retired General Manager of Indian Government Railways.
386 THE OAEETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3 (il) ] (b) atate Its findings as to causes of the said accident and as to the person or persons, if any, responsible therefor; and(c) suggest safeguards against similar accidents in future.
3. The said Commission shall submit its report to the Central Government within a period of one month from the date on which it commences its inquiry.
[No. E(O)II-68-APl/2-Pt.A.]
C. U. EARAMffiSWARAN, Secy.