Gujarat govt challenges Lokayukta appointment in High Court
August 26, 2011
Ahmedabad, 26 August 2011
Gujarat government today challenged governor Kamla Beniwal’s decision of appointing retired Justice R.A.Mehta as state’s new Lokayukta.
Appearing on behalf of the Gujarat Government, Advocate General Kamal Trivedi said that Governor’s decision of appointing Lokayukta in this manner without consulting the council of ministers is unconstitutional. He said appointment in this manner has never happened anywhere in the country in past.
Justice Abhilasha Kumari announced 30th August as next date of hearing.
-The HC didn’t stay the appointment.
-The HC didn’t issue notice to respondent.
-The Court asked whether the constitutional head of the state can be respondent?
-The court asked petitioner(minister of state for Law Shri Pradipsinh Jadeja) to send copy of petition to respondent first.
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