Justice VM Sahai with the Gujarat High Court is predicted to deliver a verdict over a petition in connection with the appointment of your Lokayukta inside the state today.

Justice Sahai was assigned the case following a split verdict by a division bench which listened to a petition moved because of the Narendra Modi government tough the appointment on the Lokayukta by state governor bypassing the state govt.

In August last yr, Governor Kamla Beniwal had appointed retired Superior court choose RA Mehta because state Lokayukta, a article lying vacant since November 2003. The Modi government had challenged the appointment prior to the Higher Court within the exact day, contending which the governor’s motion was unconstitutional and unilateral.

On October 11, the division bench delivered a split verdict. Whilst Justice Kureshi, who headed the bench, upheld the governor’s action, Justice Gokani held the appointment as unconstitutional.