1-IEI Presentation Royal Charter 1935 A Talk
1-IEI Presentation Royal Charter 1935 A Talk
1-IEI Presentation Royal Charter 1935 A Talk
ROYAL CHARTER
AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE,
The 13th day of August 1935
PRESENT,
THE KING’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY
IN COUNCIL
WHEREAS there was this day, read at the Board a Report of
a Committee of the Lords of His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy
Council, dated the 1st day of August, 1935, in the words following, viz.
Comments
Reference to Order in Council respecting IEI Charter 1935
E N G I N E E R I N G & I E I R O YA L C H A RT E R - B Y 14
INT PE SURAJ SINGH
IEI Charter
“YOUR MAJESTY,
having been pleased, by Your Order
of the 21st day of February, 1935,
to refer unto this Committee
The humble Petition of
Sir Thomas Guthrie Russell,
President of the Institution of Engineers (India)
and others, praying for the grant of a
Charter of Incorporation
to the said Institution :
Comments ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
Reporting Reference to Order in Council respecting IEI Charter 1935 SINGH 15
IEI Charter
“THE LORDS OF THE COMMITTEE,
in obedience to Your
Majesty’s said Order of Reference,
have taken
the said Petition into consideration,
and do this day, agree humbly
to report, as their opinion, to Your Majesty, that a
Charter may be granted by Your Majesty
in terms of
the Draft hereunto annexed.”
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 16
IEI Charter
HIS MAJESTY,
having taken into consideration the said
Report, and the Draft Charter accompanying it,
was pleased, by and with the advice of
His Privy Council,
to approve thereof, and to order,
as it is hereby ordered,
that the Most Honourable
the Marquess of Zetland,
one of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State,
do cause a Warrant
to be prepared for His Majesty’s Royal Signature,
for passing under the Great Seal
a Charter in conformity
with the said Draft, which is hereunto annexed
Comments-
IEI Charter Act approval by HM The King of Empire & colonies including then India
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 17
IEI Charter
George the Fifth, by the Grace of God of Great Britain, Ireland and the
British Dominions beyond the Seas, King,
Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India.
To all to whom these Presents shall come,
Greeting!
Whereas the Association or Institution
incorporated under the
Indian Companies Act, 1913,
and known as
the Institution of Engineers (India)
hath petitioned Us for a
Charter of Incorporation
such as, is in, and by these Presents granted :
AND WHEREAS,
We are minded to comply with the prayer of such Petition :
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 18
IEI Charter
NOW THEREFORE,
We by virtue of Our Royal Prerogative
in that behalf, and of all other powers enabling
Us so to do,
of Our
special grace, certain knowledge and
mere motion do hereby, for Us,
Our Heirs and Successors,
will, grant, direct, appoint and
declare as follows :–
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 19
IEI Charter Present/Article 1
The Persons, now Members of the said Association or Institution, known as the Institution of
Engineers (India) and all such persons, as may hereafter become Members of the Body
Corporate, hereby constituted pursuant to or by virtue of the powers granted by these
Presents, and their Successors, shall for ever hereafter (so long as they shall continue to be
such Members) be by virtue of these Presents one Body Corporate and Politic by the name
of “The Institution of Engineers (India)” and by the same name shall have perpetual
succession and a Common Seal, with power to break, alter and make a new, the said Seal
from time to time at their will and pleasure, and by the same name shall and may sue and be
sued in all Courts, and in all manners of actions and suits, and shall have power to do all
other matters and things, incidental or appertaining to a Body Corporate, including power to
take an hold personal property and power to purchase, take on lease and hold lands,
tenements or hereditaments or any interest in any lands, tenaments or hereditaments
whatsoever in Our Indian Empire for the purposes of the Institution and power to sell, let
on lease, alienate, or otherwise dispose of the same or any part thereof
Comments-
1. IEI is a body corporate & politic by IEI chartered constitution
2. What is BODY POLITIC?
A term applied to a corporation, which is usually designated as a ‘body corporate & politic’.
Term is particularly, appropriate to a public corporation invested with powers & duties of government.
Term is often, used in a rather loose way to designate state or nation or sovereign power or government of a
country or municipality, without distinctly, connoting any express & individual corporate character
http://thelawdictionary.org/body-politic/#ixzz2kvCCdIs2
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 20
IEI Charter Present/Article 2
The objects and purposes for which the
Institution of Engineers (India) (hereinafter
called “the Institution”) is hereby constituted are
to promote the general advancement of
engineering and engineering science and their
application in India and to facilitate the
exchange of information and ideas on those
subjects amongst the Members of and persons
attached to the Institution and otherwise, and for
that purpose
Comments- objective of IEI & its constitution defined on
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
21
Charter SINGH
IEI Charter
(a)
To promote and advance the science,
practice and business of Engineering in all
its branches (hereinafter referred to as
“Engineering”) in India.
Comments-
Business of engineering includes all activities within profession,
including applications pertinent total/complete engineering & its
products trade, managing relevant all controls, schemes,
planning/s, designs, contracts, bids management, works
prosecution, quality, safety, claims, completion, arbitration etc.
whatsoever, requirement, it would be demanded on whatever
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
22 SINGH
project
IEI Charter
(b)
To establish, subsidise, promote, form
and maintain local Associations of
members belonging to the Institution
and others engaged or interested in
Engineering so as to assure to each
individual member as far as may be
possible equal opportunity to enjoy the
rights and privileges of the Institution
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 23
IEI Charter
(c)
To diffuse among its members information on all matters
affecting Engineering and to encourage, assist and extend
knowledge and information connected therewith by
establishment and promotion of lectures, discussions or
correspondence; by the holding of conferences; by the
publication of papers, periodicals or journals, books, circulars
and maps or other literary undertaking; by encouraging
research work; or by the formation of a library or libraries and
collection of models, designs, drawings, and other articles of
interest in connection with Engineering or otherwise
howsoever.
Comments- models, designs & drawings being part in
engineering, while others, being research & innovation
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 24
IEI Charter
(d)
To promote the study of Engineering
with a view to disseminate the
information obtained for facilitating the
scientific and economic development of
Engineering in India.
Comments-
IEI is obliged to contribute to scientific &
economic development in India
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 25
IEI Charter
(e)
To establish, acquire, carry on, control or
advise with regard to colleges, schools or
other educational establishments, where
students and apprentices may obtain a sound
education and training in Engineering on such
terms as may be settled by the Institution.
Comments-
IEI entrusted with to give total advice to GOI on
engineering education system
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 26
IEI Charter
(f)
To encourage, regulate and elevate the technical and
general knowledge of persons engaged in or about to
engage in Engineering or in any employment manual or otherwise in
connection therewith and
with a view thereto to provide for the holding of classes and to test by
examination or otherwise the competence of such persons and
to institute and establish professorships, studentships, scholarships,
rewards and other benefactions and
to grant
certificates of competency
whether under any Act of the Government of India or Local
Governments regulating the conduct and qualifications of
Engineers or otherwise howsoever.
Comments-
Official certifications respecting engineers’ competency authorization has been
mandated to IEI under IEI Charter, which is a statutory function covered as ‘authority’
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 27
IEI Charter
(g)
To give
1. the Government of India,
2. the Local Governments and
3. Municipalities and
4. other public bodies and others,
a. facilities for conferring with and ascertaining the views of
Engineers
b. as regards matters directly or indirectly affecting Engineering and
c. to confer with the said Governments, Municipalities and other
public bodies and others in regard to all matters affecting
Engineering.
(h)
1. To encourage inventions and
2. investigate and
3. make known
4. their nature and merits.
Comments-
too significant part on IEI Charter for applied
scientific development in India
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 29
IEI Charter
(i)
To arrange and promote the adoption of equitable
forms of contracts and other documents used in
Engineering and
to encourage the settlement of disputes by
arbitration and
to act as or nominate arbitrators and umpires on
such terms and in such cases as may seem
expedient.
Comments-
Contract formats based on equality basis, lead to no disputes
or to least disputes, while Arbitration/Conciliation route
minimises litigation time ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 30
IEI Charter
(j)
To promote efficiency and
just and honourable dealing and
to suppress malpractice in engineering.
Comments-
1. Corporate Member/Chartered Engineer has to
work on efficient basis
2. Must deal with honour & with engineering justice
3. Must combat corruption at all costs
Comments-
1. IEI council governs over provisions of Charter, bye
laws & regulations in all affairs
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 35
IEI Charter Present/Article 6
Unless and until the Bye-laws for the time being of the
Institution shall otherwise direct –
(a) The Council at their last meeting prior to the annual
general meeting of the Institution in each year shall elect from
among their number a President for the ensuing year, and the
President so elected shall enter into his office at that ensuing
annual general meeting and shall be ex-officio a member of the
Council for the ensuing year;
(b) Of the members of the Council of the Institution, other
than the President, such number as shall coincide with the total
number of local centres for the time being of the Institution
shall be Vice-Presidents, and the said Vice Presidents shall be
the respective Chairmen for the time being of the several local
centres of the Institution ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
36 SINGH
IEI Charter Present/Article 7
The first President of the Institution shall be
Colonel Sir Thomas Guthrie Russell,
and the first Vice Presidents shall be Lieutenant
Colonel Alexander Irving Sleigh, V.D., Norman
Bruce Macbeth, Rao Bahadur Carnapati Vencata
Krishnaswamy Chetty,
Alexander Fordyce Harvey and Khan Bahadur
Mohammad Abdul Aziz.
Note-
Names pertinent defined members/petitioners have
been omitted on this slide for brevity
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 37
IEI Charter
The said President, Vice Presidents and
Members of the Council shall respectively hold
office as such until the due election and coming
into office of their successors in accordance with
the Bye-laws of the Institution, but shall be
respectively eligible, subject to such Bye-laws,
for re-election if otherwise qualified.
Comments
Formal procedures respecting holding of IEI offices,
defined within charter, in line to provisions on Charter
& bye laws
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 38
IEI Charter Present/Article 8
1. The Institution shall have such Officers, with such
functions, tenure and terms of office as the Bye-
laws of the Institution may prescribe, and such
other Officers and Servants as the Council of the
Institution may from time to time appoint.
2. The first Secretary of the Institution shall be
Chaitanya Chand Seal.
Comments
1. Directions about terms of holding IEI office bearers as
well as regular employees
2. Also, first secretary named therein
Comments-
Transition provision only, from its an ordinary registered status as a
company, under then Company Act status, to an elite royal corporation
status upgrade, due to IEI incorporation by Royal Charter 1935 Act,
which is equivalent constitutional / statutory / Chartered status
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 51
IEI Charter Present/Article 21
The property and moneys of the said existing Association
or Institution known as
the Institution of Engineers (India), (including the
property and moneys (if any), held by them as trustees
shall from the date of these Presents become and be
deemed to be the property and moneys of the Institution,
and shall, as soon as may be, be formally transferred to
the Institution or such person or persons on its behalf as
the Bye-laws may prescribe.
Comments-
Previous present’s comments do apply herein as well, to comply
with transition purpose from a registered to a royal upgrade
status
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 52
IEI Charter Present/Article 22
And We do hereby, for Us, Our Heirs and Successors Grant and
Declare that these Our Letters Patent, or the enrolment or
exemplification thereof,
shall be in all things good, firm, valid and effectual, according to the true
intent and meaning of the same, and
shall be taken, construed and adjudged in all Our Courts or elsewhere in
the most favourable and beneficial sense and
for the best advantage of the said Institution, any mis-recital, non-recital,
omission, defect, imperfection, matter or thing whatsoever notwithstanding.
Comments-
1. All provisions including designation Chartered Engineer (India) are valid
throughout India / Bharat
2. Power/responsibilities/objectives/purpose to apply engineering in India is
also, valid for IEI members in line to abide by other Indian laws & codes
3. No government or statutory agency should object to such constitutional/
statutory/chartered special rights to IEI Members
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 53
IEI Charter
In Witness whereof,
We have caused these
Our Letters to be made Patent
Witness Our self at Westminster,
the ninth day of September in the twenty-
sixth year of Our Reign.
B y Wa r r a n t
under the King’s Sign Manual.
SEAL
E N G I N E E R I N G & I E I R O YA L C H A RT E R - B Y I N T P E S U R A J 54
Unquote SINGH
Dear Audience/Distinguished Participants
Thanks for your kind attention &
patience for participation during IEI
Charter Deliberations
Expected that IEI Royal Charter 1935 is
now clear to those, who have participated
References from ‘Constitution of India’
shall now be deliberated briefly
Thanks once again / Dhanyevaad
Jai Bharat
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 55
IEI Royal Charter 1935
इां स्टीटू शन ऑफ़ इां जीनीसम (इां भिय ) रॉयल च टम र १९३५
Deliberations
वि चा र वि वि म य
in relevance to
स म्बं वि त
Constitution of India
( ि र ती य स भवां ि न )
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 56
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
General
Constitution of India Article 12
In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, “the State’’ includes the Government and
Parliament of India and the Government and the Legislature of each of the States and all local or
other authorities within the territory of India or under the control of the Government of India.
Comments
1. Foregoing fundamental right article defining ‘State’ is very significant in present context,
2. Since this provision defines ‘State’, it should be considered as follows
3. The Institution of Engineers (India) has been empowered by a Royal Charter since 1935, which is classified as a constitutional document, as
devised & ordered by then HM UK Empire King Under Royal prerogative & all other powers conferred on HM king
4. This piece of documented Public Law/Act, authorizes this body IEI in capacity as ‘Other Authority’ in India/ Bharat, leading to achieve Status of
State, though not covered under funding & direct control by Government of India, since it is self financing institute & governs self, as well being
autonomous, while it serves important functions pertinent Indian society, by qualifying students, as engineering equivalent degree graduates
5. Since it is a part of India as an Equivalent/Extended State, IEI becomes chartered/equivalent statutory body based on its empowerment by Royal
Charter 1935, an Royal Authority/Act of incorporation, which means that IEI is an equivalent statutory corporation functioning in India to effect
state delegated statutory functions, such as certifying Chartered Engineers(India) on behalf of Republic of India/Bharat, as well as regulating
Engineering on similar behalf in India/Bharat
6. Which also, means that each authority or functionary included within all letter patents on its warrant, are statutory or chartered in legal nature &
are ‘Alternate Authorities’ to function in India, since IEI has been designated as body corporate & politic
7. All chartered engineers & corporate members etc. should be deemed authorised by hon’ble President of India, for purpose of evaluating or
calculating power on described designation
8. All official/officers/authorities should regard that & extend that value to all such practicing Chartered Engineers(India), avoiding contradiction
between authority’s arbitrary imposed local law/s & provisions within constitution of India as well as, provisions within this IEI Charter 1935
9. Pertinent construction of this Article 12, cumulative effect of all following factors has to be seen for testing criteria: Judicial Procedure,
which requires only, one factor to be proven for its application to designate body corporate a State under Article 12 of COI
a. “If entire share capital of corporation is held by government, it would go a long way towards indicating that corporation is an instrumentality or
agency of government.”
b. Existence of “deep and pervasive State control may afford an indication that Corporation is a State agency or instrumentality.”
c. “It may also be a relevant factor, whether corporation enjoys monopoly status, which is whether State conferred or State protected.”
d. “If the functions of corporation are of public importance and closely related to governmental functions, it would be a relevant factor in
classifying corporation as an instrumentality or agency of government.” (this test factor successfully, applies on to IEI to be government agency)
e. “Specifically, if a department of government is transferred to a corporation, it would be a strong factor supportive of this inference” of corporation
being an instrumentality or agency of government. ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ 57
Refe for comment 9 http://www.du.ac.in/fileadmin/DU/Academics/course_material/2012/5112_Law_4_ConstitutionalLaw.pdfTests to decide which “other authorities” could be considered asagencies or instrumentalities of state SINGH
Fundamental Rights- General-Laws
Constitution of India Article 13
(1) All laws in force in the territory of India immediately, before the commencement of this
Constitution, in so far as they are inconsistent with the provisions of this Part shall to the extent of such
inconsistency, be void.
(2) The State shall not make any law, which takes away or abridges the rights conferred by this
Part and any law made in contravention of this clause shall, to the extent of the contravention, be
void.
(3) In this article, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “law” includes any Ordinance, order, bye-law, rule, regulation, notification, custom or usage
having in the territory of India the force of law;
(b) “laws in force” includes laws passed or made by a Legislature or other competent authority in the
territory of India before the commencement of this Constitution and not previously repealed,
notwithstanding that any such law or any part thereof may not be then in operation either at all or in
particular areas.
1[(4) Nothing in this article shall apply to any amendment of this Constitution made under article 368.]
Right to Equality
Constitution of India Article 14
The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws,
within the territory of India.
Comments-
Authorities in India/Bharat should take statutory note of IEI/Chartered Engineer(India) on similar
acceptance, as statutory note taken on designation of Architect registered with Council of Architects,
under Architect Act 1972
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 58
Constitution of India Article 18
(1) No title, not being a military or academic
distinction, shall be conferred by the State.
(2) No citizen of India shall accept any title from any
foreign State
Comments-
Recognized Titles
1. Chartered engineer (India)
2. Corporate Membership designations FIE/MIE/AMIE
3. Professional Engineer (India)
4. International Professional Engineer (India) &
5. Other such statutory designations are covered under
this provision
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 59
Right to Freedom
Constitution of India Article 19 (1) All citizens shall have the right
(a) to freedom of speech and expression;
(b) to assemble peaceably and without arms;
(c) to form associations or unions;
(d) to move freely throughout the territory of India;
(e) to reside and settle in any part of the territory
of India; 1[and]
(g) to practise any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade or business.
3[(2) Nothing in sub-clause (a) of clause (1) shall affect the operation of any existing law, or prevent the State from
making any law, in so far as such law imposes reasonable restrictions on the exercise of the right conferred by the
said sub-clause in the interests of [the sovereignty and integrity of India,] the security of the State, friendly relations
with foreign States, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement to
an offence.]
(6) Nothing in sub-clause (g) of the said clause shall affect the operation of any existing law in so far as it imposes,
or prevent the State from making any law imposing, in the interests of the general public, reasonable restrictions on
the exercise of the right conferred by the said sub-clause, and, in particular, [nothing in the said sub-clause shall
affect the operation of any existing law in so far as it relates to, or prevent the State from making any law relating
to,—
(i) the professional or technical qualifications necessary for practising any profession or carrying on any
occupation, trade or business, or (ii) the carrying on by the State, or by a corporation owned or controlled by the
State, of any trade, business, industry or service, whether to the exclusion, complete or partial, of citizens or
otherwise].
Comments-
Provision in Article 19 (g) empowers, whoever person, duly qualified so to practice profession, but by not allowing
Chartered Engineer (India) to freely practice profession, is confirmed violation of this provision, that causes
impediment to Right to Freedom of qualified professional person, being IEI Certified Chartered Engineer
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 60
PART IVA
FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES
Constitution of India Article 51A
It shall be the duty of every citizen of India—
(a) to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem;
(b) to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom;
(c) to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India;
(d) to defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so;
(e) to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious,
linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women;
(f) to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture;
(g) to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life, and to have
compassion for living creatures;
(h) to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform;
(i) to safeguard public property and to abjure violence;
(j) to strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to
higher levels of endeavour and achievement;
(k) who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward
between the age of six and
Comments-
1. It should be noted that foregoing article that had been added during internal emergency, applies to all citizens
on this nation Bharat/ India
2. This article clearly envisages & emphasizes that every citizen is bound to comply with provisions made within
this article
3. Provision ‘a’ clearly states that all to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions
4. IEI is an Institution of India in India/Bharat, which must be regarded to its statutory or charted powers
Comments
1. This applies to IEI also, IEI Charter 1935, is a constitutional statute, sealed
as warrant in propriety, as letters patent
2. Which means that no other institution or body, statutorily, may perform
similar specialist engineering legal function/s, enshrined within IEI Charter
1935
3. Whatever membership designations, titles, abbreviations, authority, officials
etc. all should be considered statutory references, as mandated by relevant
article or present within IEI Charter 1935, in line to Indian constitutional
provisions or mandate
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 64
Constitution of India Article 243W
Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Legislature of a State may, by law,
endow—
(a) the Municipalities with such powers and authority, as may be necessary to enable them to
function, as institutions of self-government and such law may contain provisions for the
devolution of powers and responsibilities upon Municipalities, subject to such conditions, as
may be specified therein,
Disqualifications for membership.
Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities, etc.
Comments-
1. This provision also, does not direct or suggest for authorizing all such bodies to conduct
deciding & implementing engineering professionals’ competencies or to conduct
registration of engineers or whatever essential or required matters or issues connected
therewith
2. Therefore, it is advised & suggested that on an exclusive basis, only IEI should be
involved in authorising engineers for certification of competencies & regulation of
engineering profession, for mandating decision over competencies & deciding scope
pertinent professional practice that Chartered Engineer (India) may own or oblige
with, while carrying out professional engineering activities in whatever manner
3. Since IEI is a specialist professional body, contained with, almost all disciplines
pertinent engineering profession, should mandate engineering profession acts
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 65
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
(Part IXA.—The Municipalities.—Arts. 243U—243W.) 143 with respect to
(i) the preparation of plans for economic development and social justice;
(ii) the performance of functions and the implementation of schemes as may be entrusted
to them including those in relation to the matters listed in the Twelfth Schedule;
Comments-
1. Schedule 12 included within Constitution of India, clearly states that there exists no
such statutory provision that allows, either municipalities or local bodies or state
authorities, to operate engineering regulation & registration pertinent engineers
2. This means that all registrations conducted by all such bodies do not refer to any
statutory provision, as required under mandate of Constitution of India to protect
adverse impact on fundamental right of professional engineering citizen or others
3. Demanding prospective practicing engineer to apply for registration with concerned
agency or municipality or authority, amounts to condemnable arbitrary application of
undefined law, which conduct of such agency is certainly unconstitutional
4. Fact remains that no authority in India/ Bharat has gotten any mandate to demand or
instruct for certain act, without referring to provisions of related applicable law
5. Conclusion is that regulation of engineers & respective professional competencies do
not fall within statutory powers, conferred on all such bodies or authorities, except
chartered powers & authority , enjoyed by IEI by virtue of its royal charter 1935
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 66
TWELFTH SCHEDULE
Constitution of India (Article 243W)
1. Urban planning including town planning.
2. Regulation of land-use and construction of buildings.
3. Planning for economic and social development.
4. Roads and bridges.
5. Water supply for domestic, industrial and commercial purposes.
6. Public health, sanitation conservancy and solid waste management.
7. Fire services.
8. Urban forestry, protection of the environment and promotion of ecological aspects.
9. Safeguarding the interests of weaker sections of society, including the handicapped and
mentally retarded.
10. Slum improvement and up-gradation.
11. Urban poverty alleviation.
12. Provision of urban amenities and facilities such as parks, gardens, playgrounds.
13. Promotion of cultural, educational and aesthetic aspects.
14. Burials and burial grounds; cremations, cremation grounds; and electric crematoriums.
15. Cattle pounds; prevention of cruelty to animals.
16. Vital statistics including registration of births and deaths.
17. Public amenities including street lighting, parking lots, bus stops and public conveniences.
18. Regulation of slaughter houses and tanneries.]
Comments- Constitution of India Schedule 12, explicitly confirms that regulation of Engineers
does not come in its ambit/ mandate ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 67
Constitution of India Article 254
(1) If any provision of a law made by the Legislature of a State is repugnant to any
provision of a law made by Parliament, which Parliament is competent to enact, or to
any provision of an existing law, with respect to one of the matters enumerated in the
Concurrent List, then, subject to the provisions of clause (2), the law made by
Parliament, whether passed before or after the law made by the Legislature of such
State, or, as the case may be, the existing law, shall prevail and the law made by the
Legislature of the State shall, to the extent of the repugnancy, be void.
(2) Where a law made by the Legislature of a State with respect to one of the matters
enumerated in the Concurrent List contains any provision repugnant to the provisions of
an earlier law made by Parliament or an existing law with respect to that matter, then,
the law so made by the Legislature of such State shall, if it has been reserved for the
consideration of the President and has received his assent, prevail in that State:
Provided that nothing in this clause shall prevent Parliament from enacting at any time
any law with respect to the same matter including a law adding to, amending, varying
or repealing the law so made by the Legislature of the State.
Comments
This article automatically repeals all (void) state legislature/Municipal bye laws for regulation of engineers
& engineering professional competencies & all other matters, due to provisions already incorporated within
IEI Royal Charter 1935, now implied as IEI Constitutional Charter of India, which must be referred to when
considering all such issues
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 68
Constitution of India Article 261
261. (1) Full faith and credit shall be given throughout the territory of India to public
acts, records and judicial proceedings of the Union and of every State.
Comments
1. All IEI functions covered under this provision
2. Full faith & credit should be given to this Public Act
3. All government agencies & bodies should take a note of this provision & apply
accordingly, while dealing within engineering professional or business activities
Comments
1. IEI being an Authority is covered under this provision too.
2. IEI has been continuing implementing its chartered functions post
1947 & still effecting its requirements successfully
3. No other authority should create any impediment on IEI ways for
obliging its Chartered objectives
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 73
Constitution of India Article 395.
The Indian Independence Act, 1947,
and the Government of India Act, 1935,
together with all enactments amending or supplementing the latter
Act, but not including the Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act,
1949, are hereby repealed.
Comments-
1. When constitution of India had been effected, previous Indian
Independence Act 1947 as well as, Government of India Act 1935 had
been repealed
2. These Acts were not required due to fact that Constitution of India had
become Supreme Act/Statute for India Bharat, to constitute it as ‘a
self governing ‘nation
3. All other Acts & Statutes then started coming out, for meeting &
complying with, in line to provisions made within, whatever articles &
sub articles, contained or included within COI
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 74
Indian Evidence Act 1872
भारतीय सबूत वियम १८७२
Relevant Deliberations
सम्बंवित विचार विविमय
Applicable to IEI Charter
इं स्टीटू शि ऑफ़ इं जीिीसस चाटस र पर लागू
Relevant Deliberations
सम्बंवित विचार विविमय
Sections Applicable pertinent
IEI Charter 1935
िाराये इं स्टीटू शि ऑफ़ इं जीिीसस चाटस र सम्बंवित
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 80
IPC Section 19 "Judge"
The word "Judge" denotes not only every person, who is
officially, designated as a Judge,
but also, every person, who is empowered by law to give, in
any legal proceeding, civil or criminal, a definitive judgment,
or a judgment, which if not appealed against, would be
definitive,
or a judgment which is confirmed by some other authority,
would be definitive,
or who is one of a body of persons, which body of persons is
empowered by law, to give such a judgment.
Comments
1. Position of judge has been defined for various situations
2. Being a corporate member, person may be required to arrive at certain
judgment, which purpose designates person as ‘judge’
3. Corporate member may have to act in capacity an Arbitrator, which means
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
a ‘judge’ SINGH 81
IPC Section 21 "Public Servant"
The words "public servant' denote a person falling under any of the descriptions hereinafter
following; namely:-
Second-
Every Commissioned Officer in the Military, [Naval or Air] Forces [of India];
Third-
Every Judge including any person, empowered by law to discharge, whether by himself or as a
member of any body of persons, any adjudicatory functions;
Fourth-
Every officer of a Court of Justice (including a liquidator, receiver or commissioner), whose duty,
it is as such officer, to investigate or report on any matter of law or fact, or to make, authenticate,
or keep any document, or to take charge or dispose of any property, or to execute any judicial
process, or to administer any oath, or to interpret, or to preserve order in the Court, and every
person specially authorized by a Court of Justice to perform any of such duties;
Fifth –
Every juryman, assessor, or member of a panchayat, assisting a Court of Justice or public servant;
Sixth-
Every arbitrator or other person to whom any cause or matter has been referred for decision or
report by any Court of Justice, or by any other competent public authority;
IPC Section 41
"Special law"
A "special law" is a law applicable to a particular subject.
Comments
1. IEI Charter is a special law, destined for purpose to control & regulate engineering, which is defined
within IEI Charter
2. MCI Act, Architect Act , ICAI Act, ICSA, etc. are also, special laws
IPC Section 44
"Injury"
The word "injury" denotes any harm, whatever illegally caused to any person, in body, mind, reputation or
property.
Comments
1. Disregarding Chartered Engineer (India) designation can be considered, causing injury to person
claiming to be Chartered Engineer (India), when
E N G I Nsuch person
EERIN G & I E IisR O
obstructed
Y A L C H A R T from
E R - B Ypractice
INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 86
IPC Section 166
Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any
person
Whoever, being a public servant,
knowingly disobeys any direction of the law,
as to the way, in which he is to conduct himself, as such public
servant,
intending to cause, or knowing it to be likely that, he will by such
disobedience,
cause injury to any person,
shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term, which may
extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
Comments
1. Whenever some Public servant denies to Chartered Engineer (India) to practice,
within engineering field of expertise discipline, foregoing IPC section 166 can be
imported on related complaint, to be registered in either court or police
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 87
IPC Section 181
False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person,
authorized to administer an oath or affirmation
Whoever, being legally bound by an oath or affirmation, to state the
truth on any subject to any public servant or other person authorized
by law to administer such oath or affirmation,
makes, to such public servant or other person as aforesaid, touching
the subject, any statement which is false, and
which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be
true,
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term,
which may extend to three years, and shall also, be liable to fine.
Comments
1. Every engineer, who files false certificates, pertinent works carried out,
when such certificates, signed by person on personal authority, foregoing
IPC section 181, can be imported for complaint registration by either court
or police ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 88
IPC Section 191
Giving false evidence
Whoever, being legally bound by an oath or by an
express provision of law, to state the truth,
or being bound by law, to make a declaration upon any
subject,
makes any statement, which is false, and
which he either knows or believes to be false or does
not believe to be true,
is said to give false evidence.
Comments
1. Previous IPC section 181 comments do apply herein
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 89
IPC Section 193
Punishment for false evidence
Whoever intentionally, gives false evidence in any stage of a judicial
proceeding,
or fabricates false evidence for the purpose of being used in any stage
of a judicial proceeding,
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
which
may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine, and
whoever intentionally, gives or fabricates false evidence in any
other case,
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term,
which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Comments
1. Foregoing section 193 is self explanatory & similar, in line to
previous IPC sections 181 & 191 included comments
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 90
IPC Section 199
False statement made in declaration, which is by law receivable as
evidence
Whoever, in any declaration made or subscribed by him, which
declaration any Court of Justice, or any public servant or other
person, is bound or authorized by law to receive as evidence of
any fact,
makes any statement which is false, and which he either knows or
believes to be false or does not believe to be true, touching any
point material to the object for which the declaration is made or
used,
shall be punished in the same manner, as if he gave false evidence.
Comments
1. Foregoing section 199 is self explanatory & similar, in line to previous
IPC sections 181/191/193 included comments
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 91
Deliberations’ Conclusion & Advise
In addition to the aforesaid deliberated explanation, IEI certified/Issued documents,
such as
1. Corporate membership Diplomas of Elections,
2. Chartered Engineers (India) Certificate as well as,
3. Professional Engineers (India) Certificate,
4. International Professional Engineer (India) Certificate
5. are all entitled state as well as, public documents,
6. as evidence admissible under the provision section 74 of Indian Evidence Act,
by mandate of which, there is no necessity to prove these certifications,
7. as it is to be presumed by the court of law that documents being true
8. All such statutory personnel should enjoy rights to practice, relevant
professionals in capacity as, public statutory functionary
9. All such functionaries should be treated as ‘alternate authority/authorities’
10. Many GOI notifications exist on records, requiring self certifications through
such alternate authorities, such as Chartered Engineers (India)
11. Also, these style & title/s amount to status of public servant under IPC
section 19 & 21
Continued
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ 92
SINGH
Conclusion & Advise continued from previous slide
1. No other authority or Institution in India/Bharat is authorized to issue such certifications,
designating persons as ‘Engineers’ on ‘statutory’ basis
2. It should also, be noticed that whatever description of educational degree would have been
issued to whomsoever, that degree does not notify, description or designation as ‘Engineer’ in
any way, but grant of description of educational degree only, such as BE/B Tech or
others/ME/M Tech/PhD or others, whatsoever
3. Every engineering educated professional should apply to IEI only, for obtaining a state
diploma on application form for obtaining AMIE election certificate, which is a minimum
criteria/requirement to obtain Chartered Engineer (India) certification
4. Noticeable is also, true that no designation on any other statute exists by description of
‘Engineer’, which is formally described on engineering related contracts only, on both
national as well as, on international basis
5. IEI membership is a state document, which cannot be disregarded
6. Chartered Engineers (India) certificate is a state document
7. Professional Engineer (India) & International PE (India), certificate is a state document
8. Accordingly, these documents direct all authorities, commissioners, administrators, officers &
others, to accept certified designations, as indicated by IEI Charter statute, applicable in
India/Bharat, without causing any issue for obstructing designated functionary, preventing
functionary, either to work or from working in engineering as practitioner, in qualified
disciplines, whatsoever, provided person produces an authenticated certificate, issued by The
Institution of Engineers (India)
GOI Chartered Engineers Certification Notifications link
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ SINGH
93
Royal Charter has been an issue in India Bharat post 1947
India/Bharat got freedom from British regime & had to arrange self regime, which is called Sovereign
Republic in addition to secular democratic philosophy
Constitution of India was given to its subjects/people by themselves, duly resolved, adopted & enacted,
by collective group of Indian Body politic &refer to preambles)
This document defines structure of Union/Republic of India
Constitution of India is statutorily, empowered as first prime law of our land India that is Bharat, whereas
name Hindustan does no more exist on statute books
According to COI, name of this nation is ‘India that is Bharat’
COI defines rights of its subjects, in relation to social justice, equality of economic & political
opportunity
All other laws, to be legislated whether by Parliament or by state assemblies or others, can only be
enacted in complying with principles enshrined within COI, failing which, enactment is void.
IEI Royal Charter 1935 has been protected by POI under Existing Laws
Preamble of COI provide basis of contents of this ‘Charter of India/COI’
WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, HAVING SOLEMNLY RESOLVED TO CONSTITUTE INDIA INTO A
SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC AND TO SECURE TO ALL ITS
CITIZENS:
JUSTICE, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL; LIBERTY OF THOUGHT, EXPRESSION,
BELIEF, FAITH AND WORSHIP; EQUALITY OF STATUS AND OF OPPORTUNITY; AND TO
PROMOTE AMONG THEM ALL FRATERNITY ASSURING DIGNITY OF INDIVIDUAL AND
UNITY AND INTEGRITY OF NATION; IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY, THIS TWENTY
SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1949, DO HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES
THIS CONSTITUTION
Jai Bharat
E N G I N E E R I N G & I E I R O YA L C H A RT E R - B Y I N T 95
PE SURAJ SINGH
समाप्त
आप सभी का िन्येिाद
इं स्टीटू शि ऑफ़ इं जीिीसस (इं वडया)
(मध्ये प्रदे श राज्ये केंद्र)
का िन्येिाद
जय ि रत
अवभयंता सूरज वसंि
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 96
Presentation documents have been placed
on line In dropbox at following URL
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/oifl94j1lxdu94a/
W35-5yBhuv
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mgyzm2ot6zibn
r5/gS703izzFO
Jai Bharat
ENGINEERING & IEI ROYAL CHARTER-BY INT PE SURAJ
SINGH 97