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HC seeks Odisha govt response on delay in Lokayukta appointments
The Morning Standard
|September 12, 2025
THE Orissa High Court on Thursday took cognisance of a PIL filed by lawyer Prabir Kumar Das, highlighting a complete defunct state of the Odisha Lokayukta since August 8, 2024, due to vacancies in key positions including that of the chairperson and members.
The division bench of Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice MS Raman, taking serious note of the inaction, directed the state government to file an affidavit within two weeks detailing the steps taken so far towards making the appointments.
This story is from the September 12, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
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