The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed Gujarat government's plea challenging governor Kamla Beniwal's decision to appoint Justice (retd) R A Mehta as Lokayukta without consulting it

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SC upholds appointment of Gujarat's Lokayukta

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed Gujarat government's plea challenging governor Kamla Beniwal's decision to appoint Justice (retd) R A Mehta as Lokayukta without consulting it. (BCCL/Dhaval Bharwad)

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Gujarat government had challenged the appointment on the grounds that the governor Kamala Beniwal had not consulted the state government. (BCCL/Dhaval Bharwad)

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A bench of Justices B S Chauhan and F M Ibrahim Kalifulla passed the order on the state's appeal against the order of the Gujarat high court which had upheld the governor's decision last January. (PTI/PTI)

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Challenging the high court's order, the state government had contended that the personal discretion exercised by the governor in unilaterally issuing the warrant of appointment of Lokayukta was "unwarranted." (PTI/PTI)

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