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Karnataka Governor suspends KPSC chairman Sahukar again on cabinet advice
Karnataka Governor suspends KPSC chairman Sahukar again on cabinet advice
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Tuesday suspended Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) Chairman Shivashankarappa S Sahukar on charges of corruption and large-scale irregularities, acting on the aid and advice of the state…
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Tuesday suspended Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) Chairman Shivashankarappa S Sahukar on charges of corruption and large-scale irregularities, acting on the aid and advice of the state cabinet. This is the second time Sahukar has been suspended, after the Karnataka High Court set aside an earlier suspension order on July 13, citing a lack of cabinet advice.
The state cabinet on August 21 decided to recommend the suspension. The Governor's order, issued under Article 317(2) of the Constitution, remains in effect until the President of India issues further orders. The next senior-most KPSC member has been directed to serve as acting chairman.
Sahukar faces allegations of facilitating the illegal selection of his two daughters as Industrial Extension Officers and large-scale irregularities in the recruitment of veterinary doctors.
Indian Opinion Analysis
This is a rare instance of a state using Article 317(2), which allows the President, acting on a Governor's report, to suspend a Public Service Commission chairman for misbehaviour. The High Court's earlier intervention forced the government to follow due process by seeking cabinet backing, a procedural check meant to prevent arbitrary gubernatorial action. At stake is the credibility of recruitment for thousands of state government posts overseen by the KPSC. The case now moves to the President, whose final order under the same constitutional provision will decide Sahukar's fate.
Source: thefederal.com
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