From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network
Bengaluru, May 27: After the embarrassment of the Siddaramaiah regime’s move for unseating Karnataka Upa Lokayukta Justice Subhash B Adi being stymied by the State High Court and the State Legislative Assembly Speaker Kagodu Thimmappa dropping the move to impeach the former, the Congress government has suffered yet another embarrassment with Governor Vajubhai R Vala rejecting the recommendation of Justice S R Nayak’s name for the post of Lokayukta.
It may be recalled that the Governor had turned down the request of the State Government in favour of Justice Nayak, who is currently serving as the Karnataka Law Commission chairman, on two earlier occasions.
The Governor has rejected Justice Nayak’s name again for the third time on Friday following a complaint against him regarding the allotment of a residential plot in Judicial Layout here.
Vala, who is the appointing authority for the Lokayukta, had sought clarifications from the Stare Government on allotment of the plot.
However, it is learnt that the Governor was reportedly dissatisfied with the clarifications given by the Siddaramaiah government.
Last year, the Governor had turned down the State Government’s recommendation to appoint former High Court judge K L Manjunath for the post of Upalokayukta
On Thursday, the State Government suffered a setback after High Court judge RB Budihal, who conducted an inquiry into allegations of “misuse of office, misconduct and overstepping of jurisdiction by Upa Lokayukta Subhash B. Adi”, gave him a clean chit.
It may be recalled that the Lokayukta post has remained vacant following resignation of Justice Y Bhaskar Rao in December 8, 2015.
Meanwhile, Upa Lokayukta Subhash B. Adi said he is yet to receive a copy of the orders from the Speaker.
However, he said the Speaker’s office had sent the file to his office.
“I will resume office on Monday,” he said.
Karnataka’s Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T B Jayachandra said the State Government has recommended the name of BDA Commissioner Shyam Bhat for the post of the chairman of the Karnataka Public Service Commission.