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Blow to Narendra Modi: Supreme Court agrees with Gujarat Lokayukta's appointment

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi lost a major battle today.  The Supreme Court has ruled that that the appointment of retired judge RA Mehta as the state's Lokayukta or ombudsman is valid.

The Modi government said it would soon implement the Supreme Court's order. "We will soon implement the Supreme Court judgement on Lokayukta," state Law Minister Bhupindersinh Chudasama said in Gandhinagar.

Justice Mehta was picked as Lokayukta in August 2011 by Gujarat's Governor Kamla Beniwal - the post had been vacant for mMr Modi challenged the appointment on the grounds that the Governor had not consulted his Cabinet.

The Supreme Court disagreed. The judges said that the Governor must seek the advice of the Cabinet to select the Lokayukta, and this was done.

"I don't think Modi government's attitude will be a challenge for Lokayukta," Justice Mehta said today.

In January 2012, the Gujarat High Court had endorsed the appointment of the Lokayukta with this grim feedback on Mr Modi's decision to challenge it: "The Chief Minister acted under a false impression that he could turn down the superiority and primacy of the opinion of the Chief Justice which was binding. The spiteful and challenging action demonstrates a false sense of invincibility."

What could cheer up Mr Modi is that today's Supreme Court order asks for those remarks to be expunged.  ore than seven years. 

Source: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/blow-to-narendra-modi-supreme-court-agrees-with-gujarat-lokayukta-s-appointment-312225