Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Justice Shivaraj V Patil Becomes Karnataka New Lokayukta

Bangalore (ABC Live): Former Supreme Court judge, Justice Shivaraj V Patil is all set to become the new Lokayukta of Karnataka to succeed Santosh Hegde.

As per information, Governor H R Bhardwaj has cleared the name of Patil, who had earlier served as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court as well as Acting Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Raj Bhavan sources said.

71-year-old Patil, replaces Hegde, a former Supreme Court judge who completes his term on August two.

Patil also served as the one-man committee that went into the processes and procedures followed by the Department of Telecommunications in the allocation of licences and spectrum between 2001 and 2009.

A Raj Bhavan communique later said the Governor made the appointment on the advice tendered by Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa.

The Governor has also appointed former Karnataka High Court judge, Justice (retd) R Gururajan as a Upalokayukta, Karnataka, it said.

Dinesh Singh Rawat says, Now Justice Santosh Hedge will be free to join Anna Hazare team,

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