THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In an interesting observation, law department has found that several lawyers who are being appointed as government pleaders in various courts in the state, including the high court, are continuing beyond the period for which they are being appointed, because the government is ‘clueless’ about their date of birth to calculate and terminate their services after they complete their tenure.
In a circular issued by the law secretary last Monday (accessed by TOI) addressed to the advocate general, director general of prosecutions, state attorney and district collectors, it has been said that there are several cases where lawyers who have served in these posts for defending the government in various litigations, are then turning against the government seeking the pay for the additional period for which they continued as government pleaders, though it cannot be granted as per the rules.
