Bengaluru: The high court on Wednesday said disciplinary proceedings pending before the
Lokayukta
against 61 assistant public prosecutors/assistant government pleaders (APPs/AGPs) should be completed and an appropriate final decision be taken within four months vis-a-vis the inquiry report.
During pendency of disciplinary proceedings, the 61 APPs/AGPs should not be allowed to discharge duties if it is not contrary to any order/directions issued by any court, a division bench headed by chief justice
Ritu Raj Awasthi
said.
Disposing of two petitions filed on the issue, the division bench said the competent cour t(special court for Lokayukta cases) should also proceed with the matter as per law and complete criminal proceedings expeditiously. The arguments over selection of 197 APPs/AGPs will be done at an appropriate time, it said.
The court was told that a chargesheet was filed against 61 of the 197 selected candidates on June 12, 2017 and a supplementary chargesheet was filed on March 15, 2018. tnn
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