The appointment to the post of Lokayukta is under active consideration of the State authorities, Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi of the High Court of Karnataka told a litigant on Tuesday during the hearing on a PIL petition complaining about the post being left vacant for about four months.
Pointing out that the process of appointment of Lokayukta also involves the Chief Minister and the Chief Justice, among others, and that there is no requirement of a PIL plea on the issue as the appointment process is underway, the Chief Justice said during the hearing of a PIL petition before a Division Bench, also consisting of Justice Ashok S. Kinagi.
However, petitioner Umapathi S., a city-based advocate, told the Bench that the petition may be kept pending till the government notifies the appointment of a new person to the post while pointing out that the post is vacant since January 28, 2022.
