Jaleel moves HC against Lok Ayukta order
The Hindu
‘Order passed without conducting any preliminary investigation’
Minister for Higher Education and Minority Welfare K.T. Jaleel on Monday approached the Kerala High Court challenging the Lok Ayukta’s order finding him guilty of “abuse of power, favouritism, nepotism, and violation of oath of office” and holding that he should not continue in the post of Minister. The Lok Ayukta passed the order on a complaint that alleged that K.T. Adeeb, a relative of the Minister, had been illegally appointed as general manager of the Kerala State Minorities Finance Development Corporation, on deputation. According to the complaint, his action amounted to maladministration as provided under Section 2(k) of the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act, 1999. In July, 2016 two months after Mr.Jaleel took charge as Minister, he wrote a letter to the authority concerned to change the qualification for the post of general manager.More Related News