The High Court of Karnataka on Monday ordered issue of notice to the State government on a PIL petition seeking direction to fill up the vacant post of Upalokayukta at the earliest.
A Division Bench comprising acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice S. Vishwajith Shetty passed the order on the petition filed by Umapathi S., a city-based advocate.
Pointing out that one of the two posts of Upalokayukta became vacant on June 14, the petitioner has contended that keeping such statutory post vacant would impact the rights of citizens under provisions of the Upalokayukta.
