Thomas moves HC to block new CVC appointment

Says govt can't appoint anyone until the prez replies on his petition

deevakar

Deevakar Anand | July 13, 2011




Former central vigilance commissioner (CVC) P J Thomas has moved the Delhi high court for a stay on the appointment of the new CVC. Thomas's lawyer Will Matthews filed a writ petition in the high court on Tuesday seeking the stay on the grounds that the former CVC's appeal for reprsentation to president Pratibha Patil is pending and the government, therefore, can not appoint his successor.

Thomas filed the appeal after his appointment to the post was anulled by the supreme court on March 3. A three-judge constitutional bench of the apex court headed by chief justice S H Kapadia had ordered his removal as there were charges of corruption standing against him. Matthews, who submitted the writ on the former CVC's behalf, told Governancenow that the representation was sought from the president as the the three-bench judge hearning was in violation of the constitution which calls for hearing by a five-member bench in such cases.

The president is yet to accord Thomas a representation on the issue. His counsel, therefore, has moved to stall defence secretary Pradeep Kumar's appointment to the post, which is scheduled for Thursday.

The petition is still in the filing stage, Matthews said.

Comments

 

Other News

₹10 lakh penalty on Ola for pre-ride ‘tip’ feature

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of ₹10 lakh on ANI Technologies Private Limited, which operates the ride-hailing platform Ola, for soliciting additional payments from consumers before completion of their journeys through its pre-ride ‘tip’/‘add-o

Retail inflation crosses 6% mark

Retail inflation based on Consumer Price Index for October has reached 6.09%, whereas year-on-year food inflation, based on Consumer Food Price Index, for October is 8.94%, an official release said on Thursday.   Year-on-year inflation rate based on All India Consumer Price I

Cabinet approves museum at North-South Block complex

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday has approved the development of the Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum (YYBM) at the North and South Block Complex, New Delhi, at an estimated total project cost of ₹3,230 crore, as appraised by the Public Investmen

Cabinet approves extension of Noida metro corridor

The Union Cabinet, chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, has approved the extension of Aqua Line Metro Rail Corridor from Noida Sector-51 to Greater Noida Sector-04 of Noida Metro Rail Project with corridor for a length of 8.449 km with 5 elevated stations. On operationalization of this corridor, Noid

India reaffirms commitment to climate multilateralism

India has reaffirmed its commitment to climate multilateralism and the principles of Equity and Common But Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC), calling for a fair, equitable and ambitious outcome at the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framewo

How the mind can help the body heal itself

Why do some people recover from illness against all odds? Can our beliefs, emotions and consciousness influence the body’s ability to heal? Drawing on over three decades of experience in medicine, research and medical innovation, internationally trained ophthalmologist and author Dr Dinesh Verma ex

Upcoming Conferences



-->

Archives

Current Issue

Opinion

Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Subscribe Newsletter

Twitter