The Supreme Court on Monday asked controversial bureaucrat P J Thomas to explain his continuance as Central Vigilance Commissioner despite facing a corruption case in a Kerala court.
The apex court, which examined the file relating to Thomas' appointment as CVC, issuing him notices on various petitions which contended that he did not fulfill the criteria for holding such an important and sensitive post.
A bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia said that Thomas having been chargesheeted in Palmolein oil import case in Kerala, how is Thamos eligible for thes post.
Thomas, who was appointed as CVC on September 7 this year, was issued notices on petitions filed by NGO, Centre for Public Interst Litigation(CPIL) and some other eminent persons including former Chief Election Commissioner J M Lyngdoh against his appointment.
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