Verdict on PJ Thomas on Thursday
NEW DELHI: On Thursday Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on the petitions challenging the appointment of former bureaucrat PJ Thomas, who is facing a corruption case in Kerala, as Central Vigilance Commissioner.
The judgment has been reserved on Feb 10 by a bench of Chief Justice SH Kapadia and Justices KS Radhakrishnan and Swatanter Kumar.
Thomas was appointed CVC on September 7 last year. He has contested the PIL contending that he was appointed to the post in view of the vigilance clearance given to him before his appointment as Secretary in the union government.
Center for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) and retired bureaucrats and police officials, including former Chief Election Commissioner JM Lyngdoh, had challenged Thomas’ appointment to the post in view of a pending criminal case against him in a Kerala court.
