Karnataka: Cabinet again recommends suspension of Karnataka Public Service Commission chairperson
Sources said that the Governor had earlier suspended Mr. Sahukar and then sent the decision to be ratified by the Cabinet, which cleared it. However, this was seen as a procedural lapse.
The Karnataka Cabinet has once again recommended the suspension of Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) chairman Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar. The accusation against Sahukar is that he favored his two daughters for the position of Industrial Extension Officers; one of them allegedly submitted a false income certificate stating their annual income as ₹40,000.
Earlier, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot had suspended Sahukar, but the decision was sent back to the Cabinet for ratification. The Cabinet deemed this as a procedural error and cleared the suspension, forwarding it to Governor Gehlot for final action. Governor Gehlot is anticipated to refer the matter to President Droupadi Murmu. This comes after the Karnataka High Court on August 18 annulled the Governor's suspension order of Sahukar, claiming it was "illegal" due to the lack of aid and advice from the Council of Ministers. The court also stated that the issue raised in Sahukar's case is on a different legal ground.
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