With the name of retired Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh high court, Nisar Ahmad Kakru, doing the rounds for the Delhi Lokayukta’s post, the tussle between the lieutenant-governor and the Kejriwal government could take a new turn as the ruling AAP is opposed to the candidate.
Lieutenant-governor Najeeb Jung is to hold a consultation on Tuesday featuring, among others, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to select a candidate for the post.
The law department of the AAP government has proposed a panel of three names vis-a-vis the appointment of lokayukta — retired Chief Justice of Orissa high court, Bilal Nazki, retired Chief Justice of Haryana and Punjab high court, Jasbir Singh, and retired judge of Delhi high court, Reva Khetrapal. But sources said that Justice Kakru’s name, too, is doing the rounds.
“The government will oppose Justice Kakru, whose name has come up in connection with the search for a new lokayukta,” sources said.
The government will oppose Justice Kakru’s name for the post that has been lying vacant since November, 2013, over the issue of certain allegations against him. As per the Delhi Lokayukta and Uplokayukta Act, 1995, the Lokayukta is appointed after consultations among the chief justice of high court, the chief minister and the leader of opposition in Delhi Assembly.
