New Delhi: Expressing satisfaction over the selection process, the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the NDA government to appoint the Central Vigilance Commissioner.
The post of Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) and Vigilance Commissioner has been awaiting to be filled up for quite some time.
Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi had told the court on Monday that the names have been short listed and the government wanted the consent of court to further proceed in the matter.
Earlier the apex court on December 17, 2014, had asked for Central government to take its permission before going ahead with these appointments, as well as furnish it the details of the appointment procedure.
Its order had come while hearing a plea by NGO, Centre for Integrity, Governance and Training in Vigilance Administration, which had sought the broadening the zone of consideration for the appointments. The NGO had contended that the procedure being followed by the government for empanelment was restricted and non-transparent, as per IANS.
The positions became vacant following the retirement of incumbent CVC Pradeep Kumar on September 28, 2014 and the retirement of commissioner JM Garg on September 7 2014.
