Ahmedabad, The Gujarat High Court today issued notice to Lokayukta-appointee Justice (retd) R A Mehta on a petition, challenging his appointment by Governor Kamala Beniwal. ignoring the state government suggestion.<\/p>\n
The division bench of Justices Akil Qureshi and Sonia Gokani fixed the next hearing on September 28.<\/p>\n
The court was informed today that the notice could not be served to Justice Mehta, while other respondents- Principal Private Secretary to the Chief Justice of the High Court and the Registrar General of the High Court – were issued notices as directed earlier on September 7.<\/p>\n
The Narendra Modi government had challenged the appointment of Justice (retd) R A Mehta as the new Lokayukta, saying that it was illegal as the Governor had bypassed the state cabinet in effecting the appointment to the post lying vacant since 2003.<\/p>\n
Initially, the state government had made three parties, including the Governor, as respondents in its petition but the court asked it to delete the name of the Governor as a constitutional head can not be made a respondent. The Government later submitted an amended petition.<\/p>\n
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The Governor had notified the appointment on August 25 and the state government challenged it in the High Court, the next day.<\/p>\n
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The matter has become so controversial that opposition BJP stalled the proceedings of both Houses of Parliament during the Monsoon session to press its demand for the recall of Governor.<\/p>\n
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