Pronab Mohanty named eligible for central deputation
Dharmasthala case SIT leadership may see change
Bengaluru: Karnataka's Director General of Police (Internal Security Division), Pronab Mohanty, has been included in the list of IPS officers found eligible for central deputation, according to official sources.
The Central Government’s Appointment Committee recently convened to select officers serving across various states for potential postings to premier investigation agencies like the CBI and NIA. Among the 35 IPS officers shortlisted nationwide, Mohanty is the only officer from Karnataka to make the cut.
Notably, Pronab Mohanty is currently heading the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Dharmasthala case, which involves allegations of multiple bodies being buried at different locations in Dharmasthala village.
Reacting to the development, Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara stated that if Mohanty proceeds to central service, discussions will be held to appoint a new officer to lead the SIT. “We will proceed according to legal procedures. We will also examine whether he can continue in the SIT even after being deputed to the Centre,” he said.
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Delegation requests for Karnataka HC Bench in coastal districts, hands petition to Chief Justice
Udupi: A delegation of the High Court Bench Struggle Committee met and submitted a petition to the Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru at the Circuit House urging the opening of a High Court Bench in the coastal belt as well as a Mobile High Court Bench in Mangaluru.
MLC and convener of the Committee Ivan D’Souza, who spoke to the Chief Justice on the occasion, explained that the people of the coastal belt find it difficult to travel to Bengaluru to fight a petition in the High Court. The problem only aggravated during monsoon. D’Souza added that there was a delay in clearing the cases of Udupi, Chikkamagaluru and Kodagu districts, which was causing further inconvenience to the people.
The MLC, who pointed out that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had also shown his preference for establishing a High Court Bench in the coastal region, requested for an approval to establish a Mobile High Court Bench first.
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Responding to this request, Chief Justice Bakhru assured to take action on the request as soon as possible.
The delegation included Mangalore Bar Association President Raghavendra HV, Dakshina Kannada Principal Government Pleader MP Noronha, General Secretary Sridhar H, Udupi Bar Association President Reynold Praveen Kumar, General Secretary Chandrashekhar Shetty, Vice-president Devadas V Shettigar and Brahmavar Bar Association President Kadoor Praveen Shetty.
