Karnataka: HC notice to State, CM, Upa Lokayukta

BANGALORE: The High Court on Friday issued notices to the state government, chief minister and Upa Lokayukta over two PILs challenging the appointment of Justice Chandrashekaraiah as the Upa Lokayukta.A division bench comprising Justices N Kumar and Ravi Malimath issued the above mentioned notice and adjourned the case for further hearing till February 27.The petitioners, advocates Ananda Murty R and Janekere C Krishna, stated that the appointment of the Upa Lokayukta was illegal as per Section 3 subclause 2 of the Lokayukta Act, 1984. In the case of Chandrashekaraiah’s appointment,  Chief Justice Vikramjit Sen was not consulted as per the Act.