Wednesday, August 26, 2009
HC notice to ex-CJ on CIC post vacancy
The Patna High Court on Monday issued a notice to the former Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, Justice J N Bhat, asking him to state whether or not he would take charge as the Chief Information Commissioner of the State Information Commission (SIC). A division bench comprising Chief Justice P K Misra and Justice Shivakirti Singh
issued the notice while hearing a PIL of Vikash Chandra alias Guddu Baba. Advocate general P K Shahi submitted that Justice Bhat was appointed by the state government on October 8, 2008 as the CIC after he had given his consent for it. The PIL has sought immediate appointment of the CIC as the post has been lying vacant for more over ten months. The petitioner pleaded that the presence of the CIC at the SIC is necessary for expediting hearing of the cases related to Right to Information Act.
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issued the notice while hearing a PIL of Vikash Chandra alias Guddu Baba. Advocate general P K Shahi submitted that Justice Bhat was appointed by the state government on October 8, 2008 as the CIC after he had given his consent for it. The PIL has sought immediate appointment of the CIC as the post has been lying vacant for more over ten months. The petitioner pleaded that the presence of the CIC at the SIC is necessary for expediting hearing of the cases related to Right to Information Act.
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