Click to play videoBangalore: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday ruled that the state government has no role in the appointment of Lokayukta or Upalokayuktas in the state. Pointing out that the Chief Justice of the High Court would have the final say in the appointment of the Lokayukta, the court ruled that if the state government and other constitutional authorities disagreed with the choice for the Lokayukta, then it could send it back for reconsideration.
The court made the observations while ruling the appointment of Upalokayukta Justice Chandrashekaraiah as invalid. Saying that the appointment Chandrashekaraiah as Upalokayukta is void from inception, contrary to law, the court observed that due procedure was not followed.
The High Court observed that no consultation with Karnataka Chief Justice was done while making the appointment.
Justice Chandrashekaraiah's appointment as the Upalokayukta was challenged by two PILS filed in the High Court on February 13. The PILs were filed by advocates Ananda Murty R and Janekere C Krishna, claiming that Justice Chandrashekaraiah's appointment was illegal according to Section 3 (2) of the Lokayukta Act, 1984.
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