SC ends the 'unfortunate' spat between Chief Justice and CM of UP, appoints Justice Sanjay Mishra as new UP Lokayukta

January,28,2016: The Supreme Court on Thursday recalled its December 16 order appointing controversial Justice Virendra Singh, a former Judge of Allahabad High Court as Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh and named another retired Judge as the new ombudsman.

While taking back its decision, the apex court appointed Justice Sanjay Mishra, a retired Judge of the Allahabad High Court as new Lokayukta of UP.

Referring to the objections raised by the Chief Justice of the High Court on the name of Justice Singh, the Bench said, "We are now left with serious doubts with regard to the suitability of Justice Singh as Lokayukta."

The Bench comprising Justices Rajan Gogoi and P C Panta termed as "unfortunate" the inability of Constitutional functionaries like the Chief Minister and Chief Justice of HC to arrive at a consensual name for the post of the Lokayukta.

However, the appointment was later stayed by the Apex Court itself after it was told by a UP resident Sachidanad Gupta that the State Government has played a "fraud upon the apex court" by hiding the fact that the Allahabad High Court Chief Justice had expressed his reservations to the name of Justice Virendra Singh.

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