Karnataka HC sets aside suspension of KPSC Chairperson by Governor
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Karnataka HC Orders Reinstatement of Shivashankarappa Sahukar as KPSC Chairman Within 7 Days
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The court, however, directed Sahukar not to take any decision regarding the recruitment of his daughter or influence anyone in connection with the matter. It clarified that the competent authority can take action as per the law. India News | Karnataka HC Orders Reinstatement of Shivashankarappa Sahukar as KPSC Chairman Within 7 Days.
Court quashes Karnataka PSC chief’s suspension, cites lack of Cabinet OK
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot suspended Shivashankarappa S Sahukar following allegations that he facilitated the unlawful selection of his daughters for government jobs and failed to disclose a conflict of interest.
The Karnataka High Court has set aside the order of Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot suspending Shivashankarappa Sahukar from the post of Chairman of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC). A single-judge bench of the High Court had directed him to be reinstated within 7 days, with senior advocate Arun Shyam arguing for Shivashankarappa that the ex-post facto approval of the Cabinet was illegal.
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