New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Bihar government on a plea against the appointment of Bihar Public Service Commission chairperson Parmar Ravi Manubhai.
The matter came up before a bench comprising justices P S Narasimha and Manoj Misra.
The bench took note of the submissions of lawyer petitioner Brajesh Singh challenging the appointment of the Bihar Public Service Commission chairperson Parmar Ravi Manubhai.
The bench expressed its discontent that a counsel, who has no locus or relation to the functioning of the BPSC, has moved the court challenging the plea.
“As a lawyer you should keep away from filing these kinds of PILs when you have no locus or relation with the BPSC,” said the bench. However, after hearing submissions, the bench decided to examine the plea and issued notice to the state government and the BPSC chairperson. The apex court also appointed an amicus curiae to pursue the PIL.
The plea contended that Manubhai did not fulfil the basic eligibility criteria for being appointed to the constitutional post of chairperson as he was not a person with an impeccable character.
The plea challenged the appointment made on March 15, 2024, saying it was against the constitutional mandate of appointing only those with an "impeccable character" as the chairperson or member of public service commissions. According to the PIL, Parmar was an accused in the alleged corruption case registered by Bihar’s vigilance bureau and the matter was pending before a special judge in Patna.
