REGISTERED No. D-(D)-72
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 60] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, I975/MAGHA 21, 1896
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MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th February 1975
S.O. 88(E).—Whereas there has been a demand from certain sections of the public for an inquiry into several 'aspects connected with the explosion which occurred on 2nd January, 1975, at about 17.45 hours at Samastipur Railway Station resulting in the death of Shri L. N. Mishra, Union Minister for Railways and Sarvashri Suraj Narain Jha, Member of the Legislative Council, Bihar and R. K. P. S. Kishore, Railway Clerk and serious injuries to a number of persons and the explosion which occurred on the same day at about 20.00 hours in the house of Shri Mahadeo Sahu at Samastipur;
And whereas offences arising out of the aforesaid explosions are the subject matter of investigation under the Criminal Procedure Code 1973 by the Delhi Special Police Establishment in pursuance of Government of India Cabinet Secretariat (Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms) Order 228/1/75-AVD-II dated the 7th January, 1975;
And 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 a definite matter of public importance, namely, the circumstances pertaining to the herein-before recited explosions particularly one of which in a public place resulted subsequently in the death of Union Railway Minister, Shri L. N. Mishra and Shri Suraj Narain Jha, Member of the Legislative Council, Bihar and of Shri R. K. P. S. Kishore, Railway Clerk and injuries to others;
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348 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART n—*Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Commis- "ions of Inquiry Act, 1952 (60 of 1952), the Central Government hereby appoints a Commission of Inquiry consisting of Shri lustice K. K. Mathew, Judge, Supreme Court of India, as sole member.
2. The terms of reference of the Commission shall be fcs follows:—
(a) to inquire into the general background and the facts and circumstances pertaining to tho explosion that occurred on 2nd January, 1975 at Samastipur Railway Station resulting in the death of S'hri L. N. Mishra, Union Minister for Railways and Sarvashri Suraj Naraln Jha, Member of the Legislative Council, Bihar and R. K. P. S. Kishore, Railway Clerk and serious injuries to a number of persons and the subsequent explosion that occurred the same day in the 'house of Shri Mahadeo Sahu;
(b) to inquire into the nature and adequacy of measures taken to afford necessary protection and security to the Union Minister of Railways while attending the public function for inauguration of Samastipur—Muzzafarpur Broad Gauge Line on 2nd January, 1975;
(c) to inquire into the nature and adequacy of medical attention given to late Shri L. N. Mishra after he came to be injured as a result of the explosion at tho railway station and other related circumstances taking into consideration the findings of the Medical Experts Committee appointed by the Government of Bihar in their Home Department Resolution No. 508/C dated the 28th January, 1975;
(d) to inquire into the nature and adequacy of steps taken for rendering medical and
other assistance to persons injured as a result of the aforesaid explosion;
(e) to consider such other matters which in the opinion of the Commission have any
relevance to the aforesaid; and
(f) to recommend measures which may be adopted for preventing the recurrence of
such incidents.
3. The Commission will be expected to complete its inquiry and submit its report to tho Central Government within fnree months from the date of this notification.
4 The Central Government is of opinion that, having regard to the nature of the inquiry to be made and other circumstances of the case, all the provisions of sub-section (2), sutv- icction (3), sub-section. (4) and sub-section (5) of Section 5 of _ the Commissions Of Inquiry Act, 1952 (60 of 1952), should be made applicable to the said Commission &nd the Central Government hereby directs under sub-section (1) of the said section 5 that all the provisions aforesaid shall apply to the said Commission.
[No. l/12014/l/75-S&P(D-I)] N. K. MUKARJI, Secy.
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