PPSC chairman ad challenged in HC
Hindustan TimesAn Acting on the plea from one Preet Harinder Singh Pannu, a Punjab and Haryana high court bench on Friday asked the state’s counsel to apprise it by January 10 whether rules or notifications as cited by the petitioner are in place and notified governing the appointment to the post. The petitioner, a Zirakpur resident, had submitted that initial According to the advertisement, the applicant should have held office for at least 10 years under the Government of India or under a state government. The petitioner claims as per Article 316 of the Constitution of India, there is no such specific eligibility criterion regarding the person desirous of becoming chairman of the commission of having held office for at least 10 years either under central or state government. Earlier, the eminent lawyers from the Bar, journalists with impeccable integrity, high calibre and administrative experience have served the commission.