Supreme Court · 2002 INSC 431 · Decided 9 October 2002
Justice K.P. Mohapatra v. Sri Ram Chandra Nayak and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2002 INSC 431 · [2002] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 166
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 6643/2002
- Decided
- 9 October 2002
- Bench
- M.B. SHAH, D.M. DHARMADHIKARI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Orissa Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 1995-Section 3(1)-Appointment of Lokpal.-Chief Minister proposing three names for office of Lokpal to Chief Justice of High Court and Leader of Opposition-Chief Justice agreeing for C appointment of retired High Court Judge while Leader of Opposition proposing High Court setting aside the appointment as there was no effective consultation with the Leader of Opposition-On appeal held. High Court erred in selling aside the appointment since the consultation with Chief Justice is mandatory D and his opinion would have primacy-Nature of consultation with
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