MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Monday grilled the state and questioned how on November 1 last year could then state chief secretary Sitaram Kunte sign as selection committee member on three names recommended for the post of Maharashtra Director General of Police and a week later write to UPSC saying the panel had erred in its decision-making and seek consideration of Sanjay Pandey's name.
"It is not proper for the CS (Sitaram Kunte) to have written on November 8," the bench remarked orally at the hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the state to expedite appointment of a permanent DGP for Maharashtra. Pandey, as the seniormost officer, is acting DGP.
