Indian
Express: Kochi: Tuesday, 01 March 2016.
The High
Court on Monday directed the State Government to produce records pertaining to
the decision to appoint former DGP Vinson M Paul as CIC. The court directed the government to produce
the file pertaining to the recommendations made by the committee under
Section-15(3) of the RTI Act.
The court
issued the order on a petition filed by S Somanathan Pillai, challenging the
government’s decision, which was taken without following procedures mandated
under the statute and the Supreme Court directive. The committee allegedly made recommendations
without assessing the merit of the candidates.
The selection
panel comprising CM Oommen Chandy, Industries Minister P K Kunhalikutty and
Oppn leader V S Achuthanandan had met last week to shortlist the CIC and five
Information Commissioners.
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