Lokayukta and Andhra Pradesh Human Rights Commission appointments soon: AG
VIJAYAWADA: The appointment process for chairpersons and members of the Lokayukta, Andhra Pradesh Human Rights Commission (APHRC) and Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) is at various stages and will be completed shortly, Advocate General Dammalapati Srinivas informed the High…
VIJAYAWADA: The appointment process for chairpersons and members of the Lokayukta, Andhra Pradesh Human Rights Commission (APHRC) and Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) is at various stages and will be completed shortly, Advocate General Dammalapati Srinivas informed the High Court on Wednesday.
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- The bench comprising Chief Justice Lisa Gill and Justice Challa Gunaranjan considered the submissions and adjourned the hearing by four weeks.
- The appointment of the APHRC chairperson and members was pending before the selection committee headed by the chief minister, the AG remarked.
- The petitioners contended that the vacancies were affecting the functioning of significant statutory bodies and sought early appointments.
For context, the appointment of the APHRC chairperson and members was pending before the selection committee headed by the chief minister, the AG remarked. Applications had been invited for the appointment of the APERC chairperson and the deadline concluded on August 14.
He sought extra time to complete the process. Regarding the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC), the AG remarked some delay was probable in filling the posts of chairperson and members as the Centre had to matter guidelines in accordance with Supreme Court directions.
For context, the bench comprising Chief Justice Lisa Gill and Justice Challa Gunaranjan considered the submissions and adjourned the hearing by four weeks. A number of public interest litigations had been filed seeking directions to fill vacant posts in the Lokayukta, APHRC, APERC and SCDRC.
For context, the petitioners contended that the vacancies were affecting the functioning of significant statutory bodies and sought early appointments. The court asked the administration to place complete details before it at the next hearing.
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