Uncertainty over appointment of Information Commissioner in Andhra Pradesh
9 Mar, 2012After the return of the file by the Governor who objected to four out of the eight names proposed for appointment as Information Commissioner, the General Administration Department was reportedly toying with the idea of issuing a GO appointing four persons about whom there was no objection. However, it has been reported that the idea has been dropped following a legal opinion by the AG Office and the department is now preparing a detailed note with examples from other states where some people having a political background were appointed. It has been claimed that the AG, A Sudershan Reddy, has advised against appointment at this stage and recommended that the entire file be sent to the governor again with explanations to the objections raised against the four names by the Governor.